Shippers’ conditions improve slightly as diesel prices slide

U.S. shippers saw slightly improved conditions in June, mainly due to a slowing of diesel price gains in the month, according to the Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) from industry forecaster…

Shippers experiencing toughest conditions on record: FTR

Conditions for U.S. shippers are the worst they’ve been since FTR began tracking them via its Shippers Conditions Index. A record-low reading of -17.8 reflects deteriorating conditions in all metrics…

Shippers continue to enjoy positive conditions

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. shippers continued to enjoy positive conditions in October, with an FTR Shippers Conditions Index reading of 6.4. The index was virtually unchanged from September, FTR reported.

Shipper conditions remained positive in August

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Shipper conditions improved in August, reflecting a still-positive rate outlook, according to the latest FTR Shippers Condition Index. The August reading of 6.4 was up from July,…

Shipper conditions improved in June

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in June, with a 8.8 reading on the FTR Shippers Conditions Index, up two points from May. That marked the strongest month…