Freight Slow in 2nd qtr

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070615/freight_companies_analyst_note.html?.v=1

The analyst cited weak and inconsistent freight volumes in the second quarter. American Trucking Associations figures show a truck tonnage index loss of 2.7 percent in April.

 

as we all know , this biz is competitive....

so the rates at werner are applicable thru the industry +/- 10%

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/070430/wern10-q.html

Three Months Ended
March 31 %
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2007 2006 Change
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Trucking revenues, net of fuel surcharge (1) $366,306 $368,256 -0.5%
Trucking fuel surcharge revenues (1) 60,383 61,888 -2.4%
Non-trucking revenues, including VAS (1) 72,951 58,980 23.7%
Other operating revenues (1) 4,273 2,798 52.7%
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Operating revenues (1) $503,913 $491,922 2.4%
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Operating ratio (consolidated) (2) 94.6% 92.5%
Average monthly miles per tractor 9,519 9,834 -3.2%
Average revenues per total mile (3) $1.444 $1.448 -0.3%
Average revenues per loaded mile (3) $1.676 $1.663 0.8%
Average percentage of empty miles 13.84% 12.91%
Average trip length in miles (loaded) 572 585 -2.2%
Total miles (loaded and empty) (1) 253,714 254,317 -0.2%
Average tractors in service 8,884 8,620 3.1%
Average revenues per tractor per week (3) $3,172 $3,286 -3.5%
Total tractors (at quarter end)
Company 7,976 7,820
Owner-operator 824 830
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Total tractors 8,800 8,650