Industry
Trucking: A Critical Industry
Few people realize the critical importance of the trucking industry. If commercial trucks are stopped or severely curbed for any reason, even for a national emergency, the American Trucking Association declares the following is likely to happen: – Serious shortages, particularly for perishable items, will happen as soon as three days. – Clean drinking water [...]
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Freight and Rates within the Trucking Industry
In 2009, the trucking freight rates depressed drastically. Trucking freight rates have gone down by over 10% in 2009. Estimates, though, have stated that trucking freight rates will have an upswing by 10% of current costs in 2010 and 2011. This is because the current trucking freight rates has allowed demand to exceed current capacity. [...]
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