Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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MARKETPULSE Driver shortage remains key concern 8 7 60% 1 0 9 T MONTH EV ER S BE 50% 6.51 6 Driver availability 40% 5 in October 4 30% Other OR ST 2 MONTH EV ER 3 Freight pricing W Freight volume 20% 1 = WORST 10 = BEST 1 10% Fuel costs 0% Nov. 2012 Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 2013 Driver availability again tops the list of concerns for carriers regardless of size, but regulations have more smaller carriers worried (29.4 percent listing it as their top concern) than larger carriers (only 3.4 percent). For the second-straight month, fuel costs are not the main concern for any survey respondents. October was pretty strong overall. Seeing signs that November may not be as strong as we projected. – survey respondent Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info Carrier sentiment down in October As reported in the October 2013 edition of the Randall-Reilly MarketPulse Report, the Carrier Sentiment Index for October was 6.51 – down from the 6.73 reported in September. The index assesses the month on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the carrier's worst month and 10 being the best. The index level for carriers with more than 100 power units was 6.48 (down from 6.80 in September), while the level for those with 100 or fewer power units was 6.56 (down slightly from 6.59 in September). SOURCE: RANDALL-REILLY MARKETPULSE REPORT COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | DECEMBER 2013 21