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On April 1st, 2013, Internet Truckstop has enhanced its formula for the weekly Trans4Cast Market Demand Index (MDI). Improvements in the manner in which the MDI is determined allow us to continue to bring you the most accurate glance at market trends in the industry today. Thank you for your continued support of Internet Truckstop and Trans4Cast.
Trans4Cast is the compilation of highly relevant data, easily accessible to all trucking professionals. Internet Truckstop compiles this weekly report that will assist you in making critical decisions.
Everywhere you look people are analyzing yesterday, predicting today and forecasting tomorrow. We take the time to read perspectives of what happened or what is going to happen, to be better prepared for what is coming next. Trucking and freight brokerage companies spend time and resources to analyze and make decisions on where to move trucks and how to predict freight.
Originally available to Internet Truckstop members only, the Trans4Cast is a powerful resource now being used by KeyBanc Capital and BB&T. The ITS Market Demand Index (MDI) is vital to transportation professionals in today's market. It can be seen on over 300,000 Bloomberg Financial data terminals as well, providing insight into the trends and market conditions that affect daily transportation business decisions.
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Internet Truckstop's Market Demand Index (MDI) is
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very useful and timely indicator of trucking demand and capacity conditions in the spot market. It provides a valuable tool to gauge the current pulse of trucking fundamentals and potential implications for industry pricing going forward.
—Ryan Cieslak, Associate Transportation Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |
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Trans4Cast data is being sourced in presentations and tradeshows. I attended a meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi where a major investment company sourced Internet Truckstop data for the presentation and even stated that Internet Truckstop data is by far the best indicator of the truck/freight balance.
—Scott Masingill, sales
Prime Inc. |
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Jeremy West is the Internet Truckstop research economist for the weekly Trans4Cast. Jeremy examines the broader economic picture and reports how the current economic headlines relate to the trucking industry. He holds a bachelor of science in Economics, with minor degrees in Business and Creative Studies, from Texas A&M University, where he is currently completing a doctorate in Economics. His research focuses on empirical analysis of topics in industrial organization, particularly those affecting the transportation sector. In addition to his academic training, Jeremy held several previous positions in corporate financial planning and economic forecasting. Jeremy enjoys the opportunity to offer highlights and analysis of the trucking industry to subscribers each week.
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