Business Management Impact of ELD mandate yet to be determined: FTR February 8, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The full effect of the U.S. electronic logging device (ELD) mandate on trucking capacity remains to be felt, according to an analysis by industry forecaster FTR. Enforcement…
Business Management Pressure remains on U.S. shippers: FTR February 1, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers continue to remain tight, according to the latest FTR Shippers Conditions Index. The index in November was marginally better for shippers than in…
Equipment Truck orders reach three-year high January 5, 2018 Preliminary Class 8 truck orders in December reached levels not seen since December 2014, according to industry analysts. ACT Research reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 37,500 units. “The last…
Business Management Big opportunities await carriers: FTR December 12, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. spiked in October, with a reading of 9.48, up from 3.5 in September. FTR’s Trucking Condition Index (TCI) rose on a strong…
Business Management Stronger economy, “logical” NAFTA outcome in store: STS October 11, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The economy should continue to grow in Canada, the U.S., and globally, and logic should prevail during the renegotiation of NAFTA. Those were some of the key…
Business Management U.S. trucking conditions remain favorable: FTR July 19, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. were unchanged in May, with a positive reading of 7.01 for truckers, according to the FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The index tracks…
Business Management Spot market pricing hints of improving conditions for truckers: FTR June 19, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. improved in April, returning to a mid-positive range, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index from FTR. The index read 7.03, up…
Business Management Conditions for shippers mostly unchanged in February: FTR May 2, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for shippers were mostly unchanged in February, according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from FTR. The industry forecaster says the current reading reflects a “somewhat…
Business Management Overcapacity remains, but ELD mandate will help: Titanium March 28, 2017 BOLTON, Ont. – Overcapacity and pressure on pricing made 2016 a challenging year for Titanium Transportation, but the stage is now set for it to resume its growth. Ted Daniel,…
Business Management Trucking rates expected to increase this year: FTR March 28, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Shippers in the US should prepare to pay more for trucking services, according to the latest Shippers Conditions Index from FTR. The industry forecaster says capacity is…
Business Management FTR warns shippers trucking capacity to tighten January 27, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Industry forecaster FTR is warning shippers to develop contingency plans, as trucking capacity is expected to tighten through 2017. Its Shippers Condition Index (SCI) remained in slightly…
Business Management More freight, fewer trucks seen in December: TransCore January 20, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian capacity tightened dramatically in December, according to spot market data tracked by TransCore Link Logistics. December cross-border load volumes were “exceptional,” TransCore reports, marking the highest…
Business Management Truckload pricing could rise 4% this year: FTR January 13, 2017 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking rates in the US will increase by about 4% this year, according to a projection from industry forecaster FTR. In its monthly State of Freight webinar,…
Business Management Trucking conditions to improve next year: FTR December 13, 2016 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the US pulled back slightly in October, ahead of expected market improvements in 2017, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. Current readings…
Business Management US trucking conditions moving in carriers’ favor November 22, 2016 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the US are improving, which should boost pricing and margins for carriers through the end of next year. That’s according to the latest FTR…
