On Jan. 30, 2019, the ITC reversed its earlier decision. There would be tariffs on truck tires after all, and two weeks later they were effective — at the rates initially set back in 2017. The buying spree was over. Shipments have dropped to their lowest levels since mid-2017. On top...
But that all changed when the US government deregulated the trucking industry with theMotor Carrier Act of 1980. That legislation removed restrictions on the number of haulage firms and got rid of price controls on truckload shipments. With shippers able to move freight cheaper and faster...
Given the OTVI measures total tenders and is not a pure proxy (指标) for shipments, it is reflective of how fast demand-side conditions change in trucking. The point is that capacity shifts are slow and stable, while demand changes much more rapidly and is very unpredictable over time. ...