MARKETPULSE
T
he following information is obtained from
the September 2013 Randall-Reilly MarketPulse Report, a survey of more than 200 senior executives at trucking companies who have
agreed to participate monthly. The September
2013 MarketPulse Report received 100 completed
responses from carrier executives.
The entire report is available online for $99
at www.rrmarketpulse.com. If you would like to
participate in the MarketPulse, please email Jeff
Crissey at jcrissey@randallreilly.com.
Brighter days ahead?
Fleet executives are optimistic about the next six months, with more than 50
percent of respondents saying business will be better or much better.
Much better
Better
Same
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Up to 100 power units
Worse
More than 100 power units
Much worse
0%
We're offered more freight
than we can possibly move
nearly every day. If only
we had those last five or six
trucks seated with drivers
every day, our margins
would look so much better.
– survey respondent
Overall
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Staffing up
Regardless of fleet size, the majority of carrier executives indicated plans to hire
in the next six months.
Add full-time employees
Add part-time employees
Add independent contractors
Cut full-time employees
Cut part-time employees
Cut independent contractors
OVERALL
44.0
12.0
34.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
UP TO 100
POWER UNITS
44.1
11.8
32.4
2.9
0.0
2.9
MORE THAN 100
POWER UNITS
43.9
12.1
34.8
3.0
0.0
0.0
