A recent article by Supply Chain Digest (SCD) says that the findings from TCP’s fourth quarter survey regarding driver wages would signify a 30% increase in current pay. Due to this increase rates would have to be raised by at least 11%. Click here to read more and to view the graphics SCD selected for the article.
January 25, 2012 -
Survey Results Suggest a 30% Increase in Current Driver Pay
January 18, 2012 -
Carriers Anticipate an Increase in Driver Wages
A recent article by TruckingInfo.com highlights some of the findings in TCP’s recent fourth quarter 2011 Business Expectations Survey which shows that 65% of carriers anticipate that driver pay will need to be north of $60,000 to both attract and retain drivers. Read the full article here.
January 18, 2012 -
Balance a Keyword in 2012
An article from Today’s Trucking discusses the findings of TCP’s recent survey which shows that a driver shortage continues and wage expectations for drivers has shifted. Some of the partners were quoted discussing the results, noting that “balance will be a keyword in 2012”. Click here to read the full article.
January 11, 2012 -
Increase in Capacity Not Planned Until Rates Improve
Seventy-three percent of responding carriers in TCP’s recent survey said that they will not add any sort of significant capacity until rates improve. Twenty-five percent of carriers said that the operating ratio would need to be 87-90, while 50% said that it would need to be between 91-94. Click here to read Truckinginfo.com’s full review.
January 11, 2012 -
Majority of Carriers Are Planning to Add Little or No Capacity
Both Batts and Mikes were recently quoted in Fleet Owner’s article discussing TCP’s fourth quarter Business Expectations survey that found that 73% of carriers plan to add 0-5% capacity. TCP believes that these expectations are impacted by low GDP predictions, escalating costs and regulatory constraints, and an unclear path towards higher rates. For more information, read the full article here.
January 10, 2012 -
Carriers Still Hesitant to Add Capacity
TCP’s fourth quarter 2011 Business Expectations Survey found that carriers are still hesitant to add capacity, and TheTrucker.com discusses how, for the last six quarters, carriers’ plans to expand have remained consistent. For more information, read the full article here.
January 4, 2012 -
TCP Facilitates Transaction Between E.W.Wylie and Walden Smokey Point
Commercial Carrier Journal reports the recent sale of E.W. Wylie of Fargo, N.D., to Walden Smokey Point. TCP facilitated the transaction between the two parties and was pleased to “help these two great companies find each other.” For more information about this recent sale, click here to read the full article.
January 2, 2012 -
Three out of Four Carriers Expect Freight Rates to Increase
A recent article by Transport Topics says that while predictions for the nation’s economic growth are still cautious, the trucking industry may see a “profitable ride” in 2012. Some analysts believe that freight rates will rise faster than inflation, allowing both truck and rail carriers to see an increase in profit margins. The article cites TCP’s fourth quarter 2011 Business Expectations Survey which found that three out of four executives expect freight rates to increase. To read more about rate expectations in 2012, click here to read the full article.
December 12, 2011 -
Sixty-One Percent of Carriers Expect Volumes to Increase in the Coming Year
Supply Chain Management highlights the optimism in the trucking industry as TCP’s final quarterly survey for 2011 shows that 61% of carriers expect volumes to increase in the coming year. Batts, who is quoted in the article, says that she was pleasantly surprised by the outlook, especially when there are so many fluctuations in the economy and political climate. Click here to read the full article.
December 8, 2011 -
Over Sixty Percent of Carriers Expect Volumes to Increase
The Journal of Commerce discusses TCP’s fourth quarter Business Expectations Survey which shows optimism from carriers, with more than 60 percent expecting volumes to increase in 2012. Additionally, only 2% of those surveyed expect freight levels to drop. Click here to read the full article.
