Truck Order Predictions Pretty Well Laid Out Through 2010
November 19, 2009
Truck orders indicate pre-2010 surge | www.etrucker.com
In the midst of the optimism with the recent surge in truck orders, reality is setting back in that 2010 truck orders will be slow due to the mew emissions rules - again! We have written several articles over the last 6-months about the slow truck sales marketplace leading into the current prebuy. So here’s a look ahead....
Integrated Fuel Technologies Non-Urea SCR Option Hits A Speed-Bump
November 16, 2009
Cover Story: Pipe Schemes | www.seattleweekly.com
One of the two non-urea Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) developers as noted in GLG articles has legal problems prompting potential major users to steer clear for now. The referenced article by Laura Onstot for the Seattle Weekly is an interesting read including alleged money, fraud, religion, mistresses and other sorted issues - but more about business issues than the technology.
JB Hunt Intermodal Will Do Well For A Couple of BIG Reasons
November 11, 2009
J B Hunt (JBHT) Gets S&P 4 Star Buy Rating But Showing Bearish Technicals | www.marketintelligencecenter.com
After 20-years, Intermodal as pioneered by JB Hunt and United Parcel Service is even more of a bright spot. I share our colleague Mr. Williams’ optimism regarding Intermodal - and that for JB Hunt’s continued success therein. There are idiosyncrasies in the numbers discussed that offers an opportunity for a different look.
Class 8 Truck Prebuy Is Coming To An End - 2010 Skepticism Here!
November 6, 2009
Class 8 Orders See Sharp Rise From September | www.truckinginfo.com
FTR Associates President Eric Starks shows North America Class 8 October order numbers at 21,792 trucks. This is a rate more triple than we were seeing February through July of this year - ranging 6,000-8,000 per month and double the August and September numbers. My friend Eric knows the numbers better than most, so we’ll offer some customer comments as to why.
Transports Telling Different Story Than 3.6% GDP Blip!
November 2, 2009
Why the Lagging Transports Are Worrying | www.minyanville.com
Some stock technicians who compare numbers from the past to today are throwing more red flags regarding the recent quarters’ very positive numbers because the transports are not showing it. Transports are a good leading indicator in real time when real tonnage grows or shrinks. Shipper planning leads that of course led by true economic activity. History tells us a number of things.
Mega-Dealer Rush’s Numbers Give Insight Into Truck Sales & Service Marketplace
October 27, 2009
Rush's Third Quarter Impacted By Weak Sales Market | www.truckinginfo.com
Rush Enterprises, Inc. is the largest heavy & medium duty truck sales and service organization in the US. Their numbers allow us a look at the marketplace from ground level including new and used trucks, along with parts and service.
Oil is cheap at $78 a barrel and we should increase gas usage for cars.
October 19, 2009
Oil Tops $78 to Year High on Inventory Drop, Weak Dollar | www.cnbc.com
There are two main drivers of last week's temporary record: the value of the US dollar, which makes every commodity more expensive and the ever increasing US consumption of gasoline and distillates. The guzzlers on US roads are increasing, and powering vehicles with natural gas is not pursued vigorously enough. The "Peak Oil Theory" is no longer a theory and finding oil will continue to be more and more difficult and expensive.
IRS v. Trucking Independent Contractor History
October 19, 2009
'Contractor' Lable Provokes Legal Disputes | online.wsj.com
The trucking Independent Contractor (IC) pool is a big one. Surveys show that one-third of truckers are IC’s and 80%+ of them are leased to fleets. The biggest player is FedEx Ground - hence the long-time target on their back by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), States and unions. Other big numbers come from the Intermodal sector, which is also under fire. I agree with my esteemed colleague John Schultz and offer the following overview.
LTL Freight Marketplace To Remain Troublesome
October 18, 2009
LTL market remains in a state of flux | www.purchasing.com
The Less-Than Truckload (LTL) sector is showing signs that freight has bottomed, but the excess capacity from old and new players in that sector continues to result in heavy discounting. This will continue well into 2010 unless something drastic happens. The accompanying article allows for some comments looking ahead.
Carbon Taxes WILL Increase Truckers Fuel Costs With NO Upside
October 14, 2009
Carbon controls could hike fuel costs | fleetowner.com
If the proposed carbon taxes get implemented, the costs will be way more than being preached. Just ask Kyoto signatories who would like to get out of it now. As one who is active is fuel saving programs, SmartWay and carbon reduction, we need to keep it simple.
Big-Foot YRC Drops the Other Shoe on Shareholders
November 3, 2009
Bombardier Barbs Shows CSeries Can't Cut The Mustard
November 2, 2009
New 777 Depends On 787 Success
October 13, 2009
Airbus Lost $7.5bn+ Trying to Flog the A350XWB
August 28, 2009
Airbus A380 Struggling To Cut The Mustard?
August 24, 2009