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Tom Moore on Feb 13, 2024 1:28:31 PM
There were lots of vendors at the Manifest conference, BUT there were fewer shippers. I did see two interesting things:
- Shared trailer pools. Not like Chep pallets, but I’d say a combination of that and how the railroads share box cars
- Relay trucking —it is like the old Pony Express—swap drivers every 250 miles
Neither are new ideas – – and I hope they can survive these turbulent times.
Are carriers more optimistic than before, or is their equipment just wearing out?
ACT Research says orders for class 8 tractors are up:
- 600 units from December
- 45% over this time last year
Maybe they are hoping for a price rebound --- like shipping containers (but I don’t think they want the Red Sea issues that are driving container pricing).
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