摘要: |
RATES IN THE TRUCKLOAD (TL) market will continue their sharp rise this year due to the surging demand in some sectors to replace depleted inventory along with abruptly rising costs for carriers. That's what leading trucking executives and analysts are telling Logistics Management as they assess the freight market's largest sector for the coming year. "It's a good time to have trucks, and it's a good time to have new trucks," said Derek Leathers, vice chairman, president and CEO of Werner Enterprises. Werner's fleet of 8,000 tractors is only two years old on average, and its 24,000 trailers average four years. Those truck counts are down about 3.5% from this time last year, he said. |