Truckers See Momentum Slowing Heading Into 2019
Carriers can’t count on booming demand this year, and some suggest the freight parade is nearing an end
Trucking companies face an uphill climb in 2019 as a freight boom that delivered record profit for carriers over the past year begins to soften.
Fleets extracted double-digit rate increases from shippers last year, as demand surged on strong economic growth forcing retailers, manufacturers and other companies to scramble to book transportation in tight shipping networks.
Such...