MARKETPULSE
Driver shortage remains key concern
8
7
70%
6.73
6
60%
50%
Driver availability
in September
4
5
40%
2
MONTH
EV
ER 3
Freight pricing
1
10%
Fuel costs
0%
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
ST
Other
20%
Feb.
March April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Driver availability remains a top concern for carriers of all sizes, with 62 percent of
respondents from fleets with more than 100 power units and 53 percent of those
with 100 or fewer power units listing it as their top concern.
As tight as the market is for professional drivers,
I am really surprised more shippers are not
really struggling to get their truckloads moved.
– survey respondent
OR
Freight volume
W
30%
1 0
9 T MONTH EV
ER
S
BE
1 = WORST
10 = BEST
Carrier sentiment ticks up
in September
As reported in the September 2013 edition of
the Randall-Reilly MarketPulse Report, the Carrier
Sentiment Index for September was 6.73 – up from
the 6.30 reported in August. 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 6.80 (up from 6.38 in August), while the
level for those with 100 or fewer power units was
6.59 (up from 6.10 in August).
SOURCE: RANDALL-REILLY MARKETPULSE REPORT
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