Freight Tonnage Rises; American Trucking Associations Sees 2016 Strong Growth; Slow Start

The January 4, 2016 Transport Topics cover story, by Rip Watson, reviewed ATA’s economic reports, showing November freight tonnage barely growing at 0.2%, and averaging only 1.2% over the past three months. Recent years have shown far stronger growth, consistently, which has put a continual strain on truck capacity.

Exceptions? Absolutely!  For niche and specialty carriers, like  temp control, high insurance requirements, teams, etc., the lull has been less. Recent storms ratcheted up capacity concerns very quickly again. The lesson for now is that capacity can tighten very quickly, with a trucking market very close to balanced.

ATA’s call is that inventories will begin to fall, strong consumer spending will continue (representing about 70% of GDP, and GDP growth is estimated to be 2.6-2.8%, higher than 2015. If it’s true, 2016 could be another challenging year.

Tucker's Different. Here's Why.

Tucker’s mission in life is simple—be the nation’s best, most professional broker and forwarder. We’ve spent three generations of family business dedicated to this goal. We hope to work closer with more of our carrier friends, and want to give you some reasons to consider why it’s smart business for you to consider doing just that. Here are a few things that differentiate us:

• We're the oldest privately held freight broker in America.
• We pay our carrier bills - even when a shipper doesn't pay us.
• We pay our dues - we're active members of ATA, TIA, NITL, and NASSTRAC. Knowing the issues helps us make happier customers and carriers.
• We have long-term customers - some of whom have been with us for 50+ years!
• Our staff has an average longevity of over 13 years, with several exceeding 20+.
• We seek to solve your imbalance issues and our customers needs.

Did You Know? Tucker Company Stats

Did You Know?

1. The average deadhead for a Tucker load is 32 miles!
2. Over 99% of Tucker loads are one pick and one drop.
3. Over 99% of Tucker loads are non-hazardous.
4. Tucker is a proud member of ATA and TCA.