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原文传递 TRUCKLOAD: Strong, steady service wins the race

题名：	TRUCKLOAD: Strong, steady service wins the race
正文语种：	eng
摘要：	As group news editor Jeff Ber-man reported last month in LM as part of his 2022 Truck-load Roundtable, last year at this time the truckload market was booming due to the pandemic stimulus driving increased consumer spending, elevated rates, and hyper-tight capacity across U.S. highways. "Fast forward a year later," says Berman, "and we see demand ebbing down in tandem with rates coming off of record-high levels." And while that may be good for shippers as we roll into the second half of the year, there's still plenty for them to monitor in the form of record-high inflation and diesel prices, and, of course, the interminable need for truck drivers. "Indeed, some of the previous challenges have lessened, but the current state of the TL market is far from fluid in terms of market equilibrium," adds Berman. In fact, there are signs of what FTR, the Indianapolis-based trucking research firm, calls "signals of potentially weaker demand and softer rates." They could temper that outlook should fuel costs remain in record territory.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Logistics Management
卷：	61
期：	8
页码：	24,26-27