Diesel Progress North American

ACT U.S. Freight Composite
Q/Q at SAAR, Y/Y
Q1' 97 - Q4' 11(Actual through Q2' 10)

of these drivers is moving toward increased demand. The average age of the Class 8 population is expected to be 6. 7 years at the end of 2010, the highest on record. Extending the life too long can have tax impacts as the loss of depreciation expense can negatively impact company cash flow.

While the overall economy is recov-
ering very slowly, “freight economy”
growth has been strong. The ACT
Freight Composite measures the
Source: ACT Research Co., LLC: Copyright 2010

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96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

0 4 8 12 16

- 4

- 8

- 12

- 16

- 20

Percent Change

- 8.8% + 7.0%

ANN. AVG.

+ 4.5%

components of GDP that influence freight. Q/Q SAAR growth was near 10% during the first half of 2010. Growth is expected to moderate in the second half before returning to near 5% growth in 2011.

Trucker profitability, especially in
the large for-hire truckload sector,
was very healthy in the second quar-
ter and projections through 2011 look
promising. Net margins for a group
of 11 large, publicly traded carriers
increased to 4.5% in the second quar-
ter of 2010, the highest level in three
years. Profits have improved largely
due to tightening capacity, which has
allowed freight rates to rise.

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