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by Tom Moore on Jul 20, 2020 8:00:00 PM
Tracking J.B. Hunt gives a good picture of what is happening in the marketplace: Lower fuel prices = lower carrier revenues. Revenue/tractor/week dropped 6.4% Networks are less efficient – deadhead miles for over-the-road trucks are up (19.1% vs. ...
by Tom Moore on Jul 6, 2020 8:00:00 PM
For a company with a stock market valuation of only $75 million, getting a $700 million federal loan seems to be… For a company with a stock market valuation of only $75 million, getting a $700 million federal loan seems to be bizarre. Yes – the ...
by Tom Moore on Jun 29, 2020 8:00:00 PM
While manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, marketing managers have struggled for years to rationalize product… While manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, marketing managers have struggled for years to rationalize product offerings, the Covid ...
by Tom Moore on Jun 15, 2020 8:00:00 PM
I don’t usually go into something that is not mainstream, but this is instructive. HCSB bank lost $200 Million dollars in one day because it couldn’t move gold from London to New York to address a disparity between the price of gold in London vs. ...
by Tom Moore on Apr 6, 2020 8:00:00 PM
The good news for carriers is… The good news for carriers is: Traffic is not a concern – average speed in cities like LA and Atlanta has more than doubled Fuel costs are down – BUT, with fewer miles being driven by gasoline vehicles, the refineries ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 9, 2020 8:00:00 PM
After being rebuffed by Russia, the Saudi’s made it clear that if Mr. Putin didn’t want to cut oil supplies along with OPEC, they would ruin the Russian economy. With oil down nearly 50% over the past weeks, Russia’s principal source of currency has ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 2, 2020 7:00:00 PM
In the US, trucks emit about 7% of greenhouse gases – compared with 17% coming from cars and light trucks. But, just as the government is pushing to reduce the carbon emissions of cars by moving them into electric, higher mileage, etc., there is ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 24, 2020 7:00:00 PM
People in the prime age for case picking and truck loading are more expensive and harder to find. Consider this: Wages for 20-24 years old – are increasing at double the speed of other workers Labor participation of 16-24 years old – down 10% (more ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 18, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Even before disappointing results from JB Hunt – one of my leading indicators – and well before the Coronavirus, the Cass freight index showed December volume down 7.9% while spending was only down 6.2%. This is not good news. Note the change in ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 10, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Many fires at sea are being caused by… The cargo is causing many fires at sea – not the ship's operations. The Maersk Honam lost 25% of its crew to one such fire. Complex rules mean that labeling containers is both wrong and sometimes dangerous. A ...
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