Business Management Hot spot freight market shifting capacity from big fleets to independents January 13, 2022 A hot spot freight market in 2021 resulted in record trucking start-ups in the U.S., shifting capacity from large truckload carriers and making it more difficult for shippers to lock…
Transportation Labor shortages slowing production of new trailers: FTR January 12, 2022 U.S. trailer orders dropped to 26,500 units in December, down 18% month over month and 42% year over year, with FTR counting 249,000 trailer orders during 2021 as a whole.
Transportation Omicron remains ‘wild card’ in shipping conditions, says FTR December 20, 2021 The conditions faced by shippers continue to decline in the face of surging diesel prices and tighter capacities alike, FTR’s latest Shippers Conditions Index shows. But there are signs that…
Business Management Diesel prices main trucking conditions headwind: FTR December 13, 2021 Trucking conditions in the U.S. deteriorated in October due to rising diesel prices, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) from industry forecaster FTR. Freight rates remained the leading…
Equipment Trailer orders bounce as OEMs open more ’22 build slots December 13, 2021 Trailer orders bounced back in November to 32,000 units as manufacturers became more comfortable taking 2022 orders. That marked an 89% increase from October, but was down 23% year over…
Business Management Class 8 orders plummet, but not due to slowing demand December 6, 2021 New truck orders plummeted in November, but not because demand for new equipment has waned. Preliminary Class 8 orders totaled 9,500 units according to FTR, down 41% from October levels…
Business Management Conditions for shippers not likely to improve soon: FTR December 2, 2021 Conditions for U.S. shippers were unchanged in September, in negative territory at -6.5 according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from industry forecaster FTR. August’s reading was -6.8, with market…
Transportation Truck orders being canceled, rebooked amid production challenges: FTR November 3, 2021 Truck OEMs are canceling and rebooking orders for vehicles in the face of persisting supply chain challenges and worker shortages, the analysts at FTR report. FTR notes the net 24,500…
Equipment Trailer orders spike in September but OEMs remain cautious October 22, 2021 Trailer orders more than doubled in September, to just more than 28,000 units, as some manufacturers began taking orders for 2022. ACT Research reported 28,127 units, up 126% from August…
Business Management Shippers see slight relief in August, but more challenges ahead October 21, 2021 Conditions for U.S. shippers are gradually improving but remain challenging, according to the August FTR Shippers Conditions Index. The negative reading of -6.8 improved from July’s -8.1 levels, due to…
Business Management Higher rates lead to improved trucking conditions October 13, 2021 While trucking capacity utilization and freight volumes softened in August, trucking conditions still improved thanks to higher rates, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The 11.63 reading was well…
Equipment Class 8 order pullback due to lack of supply, not diminishing demand October 5, 2021 FTR reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 28,100 units in September, down 29% from August and 12% year over year. However, the industry forecaster says the pullback is due to…
Business Management Shippers saw some relief in July, but conditions still tough September 28, 2021 U.S. shippers finally felt some relief in July, as their conditions improved from -12 in June to -8.07, as indicated by FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). July marked the best…
Business Management Trucking conditions remain strong as drivers gradually return September 22, 2021 FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), which measures the health of the trucking industry, remained elevated in July but eased from prior months. The 10.78 reading was below June’s 12.61 rating,…
Business Management How trucking can add capacity without adding trucks or drivers September 15, 2021 How does a capacity-constrained trucking industry add capacity and productivity without access to new drivers, and even trucks? That was the question put forth by FTR during its most recent…
