Mid Year Report on Freight Transportation

6 months ago

As we approach the mid-point in 2024, here are a few observations on the current state of the freight transportation industry in North America. The Economy The consumer and media focus on the inflationary pressures on costs has masked the positive performance of the economy. Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for […]

2020 – The Freight Transportation Year in Review – Part 2

4 years ago

Covid-19, and its effects on our personal and business lives, was clearly the major story of 2020. This topic was covered in the previous blog. The impacts of the other major news story, the Biden / Harris election, will play out over the next four years. However, there were several other surface transportation events over […]

2020 – The Freight Transportation Year in Review – Part 1

4 years ago

The Covid-19 pandemic, and the response of the Canadian and U.S. governments and citizens to the virus, is clearly the major story of 2020. The pandemic did not just have impacts on the health of many Americans (i.e. over 11 million cases, 250,000 deaths) and Canadians (i.e. over 306,000 cases, 11,000 deaths); it also had […]

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The Top Stories in Surface Transportation in 2019

5 years ago

Here is my annual recap of the major trends that shaped the Surface Transportation industry during the past year. 1. The Reboot – The Trucking Industry goes into a Freight Recession in 2019 After a booming first three quarters of 2018, the trucking industry contracted in the fourth quarter; by mid-April of 2019, it became […]

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Some Major Trends and Predictions for 2019

6 years ago

This has been a remarkable year in history and in the world of Freight Transportation. Here are some observations on the major developments that will shape 2019. 1. The Coming Economic Downturn and Recession The looming emerging markets credit crisis is expected to grow in both scale and scope. Some emerging markets have come under […]

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2018 – The Freight Transportation Year in Review

6 years ago

This has been a remarkable year for the Surface Freight Transportation industry in North America. Here are some of the top stories for the past 12 months. 1. The Booming Economy The booming economy was the single biggest story in the Freight Transportation industry in 2018. After years of steady but modest growth following the […]

Some Major Trends in Freight Transportation in 2018

7 years ago

After a tumultuous 2017, the New Year is shaping up to be an eventful and momentous year for Freight Transportation. These are a few of the trends to watch in 2018. Trump Year 2 – the Sophomore Jinx and Crisis Management America and the world have lived through year one of an American rookie […]

The Top Stories in Freight Transportation in 2017

7 years ago

Here is my annual report on the top stories in surface transportation in the United States and Canada over the past year. These stories are not listed in order of importance. Economic Stability, Political Chaos, and Tightening Freight Capacity This has been a positive year for the economies of Canada and the United […]

Freight Transportation in 2017 – Part 2. Economic and Market Forces

8 years ago

The previous blog looked at the potential Trump Effect (http://www.dantranscon.com/index.php/blog?view=entry&id=258 ) on Freight Transportation in 2017. This blog will focus on some of the other variables that are likely to shape the freight world in the coming year. Upswing in Economic Growth While 2016 was a soft year economically and in terms of freight and […]

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Trends in Freight Transportation in 2017 – Part 1. The Trump Effect

8 years ago

This will likely be an eventful year in Freight Transportation. As I look ahead to the coming year, there will be two sets of forces at play. The President-Elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has made some bold promises. This blog will look at the potential impacts of his presidency. The next blog will […]