Mark Solomon
Friday, May 20, 2022
Bloated inventories hit Walmart, Target and other retailers’ profits, trucking demand
Truckers will need to be patient as retailers burn through their buffer stock.
Truckers will need to be patient as retailers burn through their buffer stock.
The baby formula supply crisis is a poster child for resilience. The question is who will foot the bill for it.
As diesel prices spike and spot rates plunge, independent drivers wonder what their next move should be.
The sharp fall in the Transport average may need to be taken with a grain of economic salt.
Truckload rates have plateaued and may head down in the second half, Miller says. There is more runway for LTL increases, however.
E-commerce sales continue to roll, but a decline in Q3’s numbers compared to Q2 comes as in-store sales climb.