You Spoke And We Listened At the beginning of the month, we sent out a Customer Service Survey asking you how you saw our company and what improvements we could make. We appreciate each of you who took the time to complete the survey and want you to know how valulable your feedback has been. [...]
Higher Insurance Premiums on the Horizon
The downward trend of insurance rates for fleets may soon be coming to an end, as competition wanes and remaining insurers push for higher premiums to make up for investment losses. Industry experts say the days of double-digit annual rate decreases are behind us, and that carriers accustomed to receiving these reductions in recent years should brace themselves. A recent survey of insurance carriers nationwide has most analysts predicting at least “moderate rate increases” over the next year, as insurance companies test the waters regarding increased premiums. The same survey pointed to a slow down in decreases, if not an actual increase, ...
Small Signs of Economic Recovery Surface
Initial signs of a rise in shipping activity are beginning to appear as the economy continues to stagger, according to several key sources in the trucking industry. At the same time, these sources are cautioning others not to be too optimistic, as the promising signs could just be small spikes based on end-of-quarter or other influences. However, some firms have reported brokered shipments for the last week of March more than 15% higher than the previous week, and up more than 10% over the last month. There have been other encouraging signs that the overall economy may be on the road to ...
