Tucker Company Worldwide: Your Trusted Source for Capacity Coverage

Featured Speaker at:

NASSTRAC // Philadelphia Traffic Club // Association of Transportation Law Professionals // TIA // Transportation Marketing & Sales Association //
FTR Intelligence // Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Meeting // Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition (PCSC)// JOC Inland Distribution Conference // PRFBA // Breakbulk Americas // JOC TPM Conference 

With Comments Featured in:

Wall Street Journal // Logistics Management // Transport Topics // JOC.com  // DC Velocity

At Tucker Company Worldwide, we’ve been talking to our shippers about the impending capacity crunch for the past 2 years. Our predictions seem to be coming true: currently, spot market rates  are hitting record highs, peak shipping season is stressing capacity, and the ELD mandate is looming. We’ve curated the articles below from a variety of sources to provide different viewpoints on the marketplace. 

Article Headline Source Date Survey: Truck capacity top shipper concern FleetOwner 1/22/18 Trucking adds capacity, drivers as market heats up MarketWatch 1/20/18 Industry rethinks freight cost expectations The Packer 1/18/18 Shippers facing tight capacity, few options Freight Waves 1/16/18 Tight Trucking Market Has Retailers, Manufacturers Paying Steep Prices Wall Street Journal 1/5/18 US shippers' surface transport concern is capacity, not price JOC.com 12/27/17 Truck Tonnage Surges in October Transport Topics 11/21/17 Amount of Freight Hauled by Trucking Industry Highest Since 2013 Trucks.com 11/21/17 Q&A: ELDs and the future of truck capacity JOC.com 11/20/2017 Indicators: Market conditions for carriers to remain solid, freight volumes continue surge Commercial Carrier Journal 11/20/2017 October Freight Volume, Rates, Trailer Orders Show Trucking Industry’s Strength Trucks.com 11/16/2017 Slideshow: Top takeaways from JOC Inland Distribution Conference JOC.com 11/15/2017 Echo CEO says truck rates to continue rising in 2018 as capacity stays tight DC Velocity 11/15/2017 FTR’s Starks: Are 10 percent rate increases coming? Commercial Carrier Journal 11/14/2017 DAT Freight Index: Retail, Imports Boost Spot Market Volume in October, average rates rise to highest level since 2014 Markets Insider 11/13/2017 ELD adoption increasing, but will it get there? The Packer 11/13/2017 Shippers warned ELD mandate will crimp supply chains JOC.com 11/13/2017 New ELD law could have big impact on trucking industry Hjnews.com 11/13/2017 Contract Rates Going Up in 2018 as Carriers Gain Strength Transport Topics 11/9/17 Longhaul Driver Pay Jumps 1.6% in Third Quarter Transport Topics 11/9/17 Spot Truckload Market Volume Jumps, Rates Move Higher Truckinginfo.com 11/8/17 Supply Chain News: Strange Q3 for Truckload Carriers, as Market Strong, Profits Down SupplyChainDigest 11/8/17 Survey: overall ELD adoption rate remains low Trucker.com 11/3/2017 The future of small fleets post-ELD mandate Freight Waves 11/3/2017 XPO's Jacobs on 4Q: 'Fasten your seatbelts' Journal of Commerce 11/2/2017 US imports, truck rates propel intermodal rail volume, pricing Journal of Commerce 11/2/2017 Reports show continued freight strength, higher rates, tight trucks DC Velocity 11/2/2017 Spot market rates jump to highest points since 2014 Commercial Carrier Journal 11/1/2017 C.H. Robinson earnings show broad increases in shipping costs Journal of Commerce 11/1/2017 October Flatbed Rates Were Highest of the Year DAT 11/1/2017 Retail Shipments Keep Truckload Capacity Tight DAT 10/31/2017 Driver Shortage CBS Evening News 10/26/2017 ATA Tonnage Index Continues Surge Into September Transport Topics 10/25/2017 Trucking Firms Facing Recruitment Problems Ahead of Holidays Wall Street Journal 10/24/2017 Increasing Driver Wages and Benefits Outpaced Lower Fuel Costs in 2016 American Transportation Research Institute 10/18/2017 Rates Hit Multi-Year Highs. What's Next? DAT 10/17/2017 Brokers, 3PLs scrambling to offer shippers deals in ‘simmering’ tight capacity TL market place Logistics Management 10/17/2017 Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight DAT 10/11/2017 Truckload Carrier Pitch to Raise Rates in 2018 Underway; ELDs, Driver Pay, Turnover All Concerns Transport Topics 10/9/2017 Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September DAT 10/4/2017 Shippers Discuss ELDs, Intermodal in Cowen Survey Transport Topics 10/3/2017 Spot Market Activity Still Bustling One Month After Devastation of Harvey, Irma Transport Topics 10/3/2017 JB Hunt: Transport costs rising 10 percent or more Journal of Commerce 9/29/2017 Reefer container scarcity set to heat up rates Journal of Commerce 9/27/2017 McLeod Urges Fleets to Practice Visibility, Caution as ELD Mandate Looms Transport Topics 9/18/2017 Supply Chain Commentary: Managing the Coming ELD Capacity Crisis Inbound Logistics 9/12/2017 Hurricanes Disrupt Freight Sector, Send Rates Soaring Wall Street Journal 9/6/2017 ELDs will drive up rates, increase shortage of drivers Freightwaves.com 8/11/2017

We’re lending our perspective to some of the most trusted trade publications & industry associations in the business, as well:

Article Headline	Source	Date
As US truck capacity tightens, shipments cross modal lines	JOC.com	1/25/2018
Trucking Industry Worries New Rule Could Raise Costs	Wall Street Journal	12/15/2017
Shippers, 3PLs Discuss How to Verify ELD Mandate Compliance	Transport Topics	12/14/2017
Opinion: The 2017 Capacity Crisis: Past Lessons, Current Advice	Transport Topics	10/27/2017
Shippers ready to “bear the brunt” of higher trucking rates as ELD implementation set to begin Dec.	Logistics Management	10/23/2017
Brokers, 3PLs scrambling to offer shippers deals in ‘simmering’ tight capacity TL market place	Logistics Management	10/17/2017
Logistics Revenues Due to Go Up in Quarterly Reports, but Margins Still Drag Down Profits	Transport Topics	10/11/2017
With drivers scarce, smaller trucking companies add capacity	Journal of Commerce	10/3/2017
US trucking races to keep up with sharp demand rise	Journal of Commerce	9/27/2017
Truckload spot rates soar in immediate aftermath of Harvey's Gulf rampage	DC Velocity	9/5/2017
Overhaul recommended for major US truck safety program	JOC.com	6/27/2017
No shortage of small fleets, drivers, TIA chair Tucker says	JOC.com	4/8/2017
Small US trucking companies bolster capacity	JOC.com	3/27/2017
US truck regulators drop rulemaking, put CSA in limbo	JOC.com	3/23/2017

We're keeping tabs on freight capacity each and every day - check back frequently as we post timely articles and insightful commentary!