Transport Capital Partners’ survey results are featured and discussed in the recent FleetOwner article, “The Good News Famine.” The article focuses on the positive news and attitudes still found despite the current state of the economy. Read the full article here.
April 1, 2009 -
Good News to Be Found, Even in a Recession
March 30, 2009 -
Over 75% of Shippers Want to Change Fuel Surcharge Formulas
Lana Batts, managing partner of Transport Capital Partners, was quoted about the new trend of shippers trying to change fuel surcharge formulas in the March 23rd issue of Transport Topics. Read the full article here.
March 24, 2009 -
Recession Leads Some Truckers to Consider Leaving the Business
The Journal of Commerce Online recently published an article in which Transport Capital Partners is quoted on the effects of the recession on trucking. Read the full article here.
March 11, 2009 -
Dutro Advises Colorado Truckers on Beating the Recession
Steven Dutro spoke to a regional meeting of the Colorado Motor Carrier Association on the topic “Making It Through the Recession.” The presentation covered a broad perspective on the current recession, ways carriers can help themselves, and an update on the credit markets and various sources of credit.
March 11, 2009 -
Mikes to Speak at Iowa Motor Truck Association Meeting
Richard Mikes will be the featured speaker at the Iowa Motor Truck Association Meeting on March 24, 2009. His presentation is titled, “Trucking in 2009: Insight, Observations, and Predictions”.
March 10, 2009 -
Carriers Adjust to Economic Woes
Transport Capital Partners recently conducted a Business Expectations Survey of carriers nationwide in Feb 2009. Download the results here.
March 9, 2009 -
More Fleets Expected to Fold
Lana Batts, managing partner of Transport Capital Partners, was quoted in an article in the March 9th issue of Transport Topics in the article “More Fleet Failures Expected as Carriers’ Rates, Volumes Fall.
Read the full article here.
March 5, 2009 -
22% of Carriers Consider Leaving the Industry
An article in Fleetowner titled “Carriers consider leaving industry” reports the findings of Transport Capital Partners (TCP) Business Expectations Survey concerning this topic. Read the full article here.
February 23, 2009 -
New Driver Pay Suffers Amid Economic Downturn
Transport Topics recently quoted Richard Mikes regarding new driver’s pay. The article also references the national Business Expectations survey conducted by Transport Capital Partners. Read the entire article.
February 23, 2009 -
Wages Remain Low as Freight Demand Drags
Richard Mikes, managing partner of Transport Capital Partners, was quoted in the article “Some Firms Cut New-Driver Pay as Freight Demand Stays Low” in the February 23 issue of Transport Topics. Read the full article here.
