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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><!--RSS generated by Microsoft SharePoint Foundation RSS Generator on 5/23/2013 12:01:10 PM --><rss xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>Transplace Industry Blog</title><link>http://blog.transplace.com</link><description>RSS feed for the Posts list.</description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SharePoint CKS:EBE</generator><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-US</language><image><title>Transplace Industry Blog</title><url>http://blog.transplace.com/_layouts/images/siteIcon.png</url><link>http://blog.transplace.com</link></image><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/TransplaceIndustryBlog" /><feedburner:info uri="transplaceindustryblog" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><title>LTL rates up 2.9% in Q1</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/_kml6LX3FEU/ltl-rates-up-2-9-in-q1.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/15/ltl-rates-up-2-9-in-q1.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Stephens Inc. reported that Q1 LTL rates increased 2.9% from 2012 to 2013, but decreased sequentially by 1.6% from the fourth quarter. Stephens expects LTL rates to increase by 3% in 2013. From the peak level in 2007 LTL rates dropped 9.2% by 2010, and while rates have increased in the last two year... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Carrier rate graphs/default.aspx">Carrier rate graphs</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/15/ltl-rates-up-2-9-in-q1.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>TL rates fall from Q4 to Q1 and only modestly increase year-over-year</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/wduk_2tHreg/tl-rates-fall-from-q4-to-q1-and-only-modestly-increase-year-over-year.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/15/tl-rates-fall-from-q4-to-q1-and-only-modestly-increase-year-over-year.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Stephens Inc. released their first quarter 2013 update on publicly traded TL carriers reporting that rates per loaded mile excluding fuel surcharge decreased 2.6% sequentially from Q4 2012 to Q1 2013 and increased by only 1.4% year-over-year from Q1 2012 to Q1 2013. This marks 12 straight quarters o... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 07:37:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Carrier rate graphs/default.aspx">Carrier rate graphs</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/15/tl-rates-fall-from-q4-to-q1-and-only-modestly-increase-year-over-year.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Ocean rates continue to fall</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/hcueOD3vvFI/ocean-rates-continue-to-fall-1.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/15/ocean-rates-continue-to-fall-1.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Ocean freight rates have continued to decline through mid May. To the west coast, rates are down $785 and to the east coast down $946 since the August 10th peak. Rates were rising early in the year, but are off about $200 from early January. Rates remain well above prior-year rates with the west coa... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Ocean Freight/default.aspx">Ocean Freight</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/15/ocean-rates-continue-to-fall-1.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Annualized auto sales drop below 15-million unit pace in April</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/NJwJcDAcXVM/annualized-auto-sales-drop-below-15-million-unit-pace-in-april.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/14/annualized-auto-sales-drop-below-15-million-unit-pace-in-april.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Annualized seasonally adjusted U.S. sales of domestic and foreign autos and light trucks totaled 14.9 million in April, down slightly from 15.2 million in March. The annualized sales rate had exceeded 15 million units for 5 straight months. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said it ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Auto sales and assemblies/default.aspx">Auto sales and assemblies</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/14/annualized-auto-sales-drop-below-15-million-unit-pace-in-april.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Diesel rises 2.1 cents after 10 straight weeks of falling prices</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/-ZVHahXQ7EA/diesel-rises-2-1-cents-after-10-straight-weeks-of-falling-prices.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/14/diesel-rises-2-1-cents-after-10-straight-weeks-of-falling-prices.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Weekly retail on-highway U.S. diesel prices rose to $3.866 per gallon on May 13, breaking a string of 10 straight weeks of falling prices. Diesel prices had fallen 31.4 cents during that period before rising 2.1 cents this week. Diesel was above $4 for eight straight weeks beginning in February of t... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:52:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Diesel fuel prices/default.aspx">Diesel fuel prices</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/14/diesel-rises-2-1-cents-after-10-straight-weeks-of-falling-prices.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Manufacturing index declines for second straight month</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/X6YKmcEUJF0/manufacturing-index-declines-for-second-straight-month.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/13/manufacturing-index-declines-for-second-straight-month.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The Institute of Supply Management reported that the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 50.7 in April from 51.3 in March. A PMI over 50 indicates growth while a PMI under 50 indicates contraction in the manufacturing sector of the economy. The index was steadily increasing from November throug... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/ISM manufacturing index/default.aspx">ISM manufacturing index</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/13/manufacturing-index-declines-for-second-straight-month.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>FMCSA CSA system still fails to measure most carriers on the highways</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/_jyfel9Dp7Y/fmcsa’s-csa-system-still-fails-to-measure-most-carriers-on-the-highways.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/03/fmcsa’s-csa-system-still-fails-to-measure-most-carriers-on-the-highways.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Despite having several years to fine-tune CSA, the fact is, the system still fails to provide any measurement for most carriers on the highways. For most carriers that CSA does claim to measure, small sample sizes of roadside inspections undermine the validity of the scores. Finally, the system stil... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 07:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)/default.aspx">Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/03/fmcsa’s-csa-system-still-fails-to-measure-most-carriers-on-the-highways.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Big difference between large and small carrier EOBR usage</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/Mv_jKrnG_A4/big-difference-between-large-and-small-carrier-eobr-usage.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/03/big-difference-between-large-and-small-carrier-eobr-usage.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Transport Capital Partners surveyed carriers on their use of electronic logging devices. For carriers with more that $25 million in revenues (around 200 trucks) 84% have either fully implemented or have partially implemented EOBRs. For smaller carriers only 29% have made similar commitments. Over 40... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/On-board trip recorders/default.aspx">On-board trip recorders</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/03/big-difference-between-large-and-small-carrier-eobr-usage.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Cross-border US-Mexico trucking clears a legal hurdle and gains some momentum</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/BG1SPq5Fi1I/cross-border-us-mexico-trucking-clears-a-legal-hurdle-and-gains-some-momentum.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/01/cross-border-us-mexico-trucking-clears-a-legal-hurdle-and-gains-some-momentum.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court unanimously rejected a challenge to the legality of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pilot program for cross-border trucking. The challenge was brought by the Teamsters and the owner operator group OOIDA and was supported by Public Citizen. The Teamsters argu... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Tom Sanderson</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:58:00 GMT</pubDate><category domain="http://blog.transplace.com/archive/tags/Mexico cross border trucking/default.aspx">Mexico cross border trucking</category><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.transplace.com/archive/2013/05/01/cross-border-us-mexico-trucking-clears-a-legal-hurdle-and-gains-some-momentum.aspx</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>I could not have said it better myself!</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TransplaceIndustryBlog/~3/vFeBBAq4fC0/i-could-not-have-said-it-better-myself.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="False">/archive/2013/05/01/i-could-not-have-said-it-better-myself.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[John Larkin’s concluding slide in yesterday’s webinar with ZONAR is displayed below. You can view the entire presentation at the ZONAR website.  John’s insights on the state of the industry and the economy are always illuminating, but I particularly enjoyed his conclusions in this presentation.
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