Equipment Trailer orders flat in May: FTR June 14, 2022 The trucking industry booked 18,300 trailer orders in May, essentially on par with April orders, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders were down 3% from April but up 80%…
Business Management Shipper conditions plunge to record lows: FTR May 24, 2022 Shipper conditions tracked by FTR fell to their weakest point on record in March, with its Shippers Conditions Index plunging to a reading of -23.1. That follows a previous record…
Business Management Shippers face toughest month on record April 20, 2022 Conditions for U.S. shippers turned sharply downward in February, ahead of what’s expected to be further deterioration in March, according to the FTR Shippers Conditions Index. The index plummeted to…
Business Management War in Ukraine creates risks for trucking conditions: FTR March 14, 2022 The war in Ukraine is putting downside risk on trucking conditions, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The index in January fell from 14.45 to 11.45 due to rising…
Business Management Shippers saw relief in December due to short-lived fuel pullback February 25, 2022 Conditions facing U.S. shippers improved in December, primarily due to falling fuel prices in the month. FTR’S Shippers Conditions Index read -6.9 in December, down from November’s reading of -9.
Business Management Trucking conditions improved in November as diesel prices leveled off January 21, 2022 Steadier diesel prices contributed to improving trucking conditions in November, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index from industry forecaster FTR. The jump, from 7.75 in October to 10 in…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Equipment Trailer orders bounce back due to “tremendous” pent-up demand September 14, 2021 Trailer orders bounced back to 15,100 units in August, as some manufacturers opened up 2022 order boards, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders surged 79% from July but remained…
Equipment Trucking in ‘early adopter’ phase of electrification September 13, 2021 Trucking’s road to electrification is in the early adopter stage, but by 2025 it will be mainstream. And hydrogen-fuel-cell trucks won’t be far behind. Wilfried Aulbur, senior partner with Roland…
