On a recent DAT Freight & Analytics iQ show, Tim Denoyer, Vice President and Senior Analyst at ACT Research, discussed the economic outlook for trucking in 2023. Here’s part of the interview with Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics, and Dean Croke, Principal Market Analyst. Dean Croke: Let’s start with inflation, Tim. Following record highs this year,…
The latest data for new equipment orders from ACT Research for November indicate carriers continue to have a bullish outlook for 2023. Preliminary new Class 8 truck net orders continue at robust levels, with November’s 33,000 orders down 22% m/m but up 245% y/y against easy comparisons to last year when order books remained closed.…
Like most produce growers in California, grape growers also faced various challenges in 2022. Katie Driver, Technical Services Manager for UPL North America, described the year as a “wild ride for agriculture starting with a frost that came through in the spring wiping out some grape crops and forced some tough decisions for growers. It’s…