The van TVI, at 278, is up 7.3% compared to March; the refrigerated TVI, at 213, is up 5.4% compared to March; and the flatbed TVI, at 304, increased 8.2% compared to March, rising for the fifth consecutive month.
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Data and no shortage of anecdote show it s been a tough market for carriers. Yet despite many hurdles and handicaps the asset-heavy face, they re still doing better on the whole than brokers.
It was a tough month for for-hire truck tonnage in March, with tonnage sliding 2%. However, industry watchers continue to see signs of improvement on the