The North American trucking industry is nothing if not dynamic these days. Perhaps “chaotic” would be a better word. Fuel prices are volatile. Equipment cycles have been disrupted. Inflation. And truck production has tightened. All of which means fleets are being forced to rethink both operational and purchasing decisions.
And yet, in spite of all that, it seems that this trucking industry is determined to finally shake off an unprecedentedly long freight recession. The problem is, every time it shows some signs of economic life, the rug is pulled out from under its feet.
That was the undercurrent at the TMC Annual Meeting in March, when Heavy Duty Trucking sat down to talk with Brian Antonellis at the Fleet Advantage booth on the show floor.
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