What the US Heavy-Truck Market is Saying by Wolf Richter • Sep 7, 2018 • 33 Comments It’s cyclical: When will the biggest-ever boom end?
What Truckers & Railroads Just Said about the US Economy by Wolf Richter • Aug 16, 2018 • 24 Comments It’s cyclical.
Cyclical Heavy-Truck Industry Soars to Cloud 9 by Wolf Richter • Aug 8, 2018 • 23 Comments “It is a bizarre occurrence and it will not be resolved soon.”
What’s Going on in Trucking and Rail? by Wolf Richter • Jul 19, 2018 • 54 Comments “Many modes are reporting limited capacity or no capacity at any price that shippers are willing to pay.”
Heavy-Truck Orders Explode, Trucking Companies Struggle with “Capacity Crisis,” Truck Makers & Supply Chains are Inundated, Backlog is Ballooning, But it’s a Cyclical Business by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2018 • 42 Comments “Fleets are desperate for more equipment, but trucks are in short supply due to the supplier constraints.”
Trucking, Rail Freight Prices Surge, Trigger “Inflationary Concerns” by Wolf Richter • Jun 18, 2018 • 57 Comments Everything is spiking.
Heavy Truck Industry on Cloud 9, Shippers Face “Capacity Crisis” by Wolf Richter • Jun 6, 2018 • 32 Comments “Veterans in this industry are saying this is the best freight market they have ever seen.”
The Engines of the Largest Container Ships in the World, and Challenges their Manufacturers Face by MC01 • May 28, 2018 • 101 Comments Three companies dominate the market for these huge “low-speed” two-stroke diesel engines.
US Gasoline Exports Surge, as Price Hits $3 for Memorial Day, $3.69 in California by Wolf Richter • May 25, 2018 • 81 Comments Business is business.
Freight Costs, Volume, Demand All Surge across Trucking & Rail, Inflation Fears Heat Up by Wolf Richter • May 21, 2018 • 88 Comments The Transportation Boom after the Transportation Recession.