Business Management Shippers experiencing mostly ‘favorable and stable’ conditions April 26, 2023 Conditions were little changed for shippers in February, with an environment that was mostly favorable and stable. Industry analyst FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index fell slightly on the month, to 5.1…
Business Management Shipper conditions to remain favorable through 2023: FTR March 27, 2023 Conditions for shippers pulled back slightly to a reading of 5.4, but was still at its strongest level since May 2020, according to the Shippers Conditions Index from industry forecaster…
Business Management Shipper conditions see best month in nearly three years February 23, 2023 Conditions for U.S. shippers improved in December, with the FTR Shippers Conditions Index jumping to 10.32 from a November reading of 3. Industry analyst FTR says the improvement was largely…
Business Management Shippers see relief from lower rates, fuel costs January 24, 2023 A more favorable freight environment for shippers and lower fuel costs bumped the FTR Shippers Conditions Index into positive territory in November. The index moved from -0.3 to 3 in…
Business Management Shipper conditions improving as capacity utilization falls December 22, 2022 Trucking capacity utilization loosened in October to levels not seen since May 2020, improving conditions for shippers. The FTR Shippers Conditions Index improved in October to a barely negative -0.3…
Business Management Slow freight growth to continue in 2023 November 22, 2022 Shipper conditions declined in September to a reading of -3.1 on the FTR Shippers Conditions Index, down from a positive reading of 5.0 in August. But industry analyst FTR feels…
Business Management Shippers see improving conditions thanks to lower diesel costs September 22, 2022 Shippers felt some relief in July with conditions as measured by the FTR Shippers Conditions Index entering positive territory at 4.5 for the first time since September 2020. In June,…
Business Management Shippers’ conditions improve slightly as diesel prices slide August 29, 2022 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…
Business Management U.S. shippers see worsening conditions July 27, 2022 Industry forecaster FTR says its Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) fell in May to a -6.2 reading, thanks to rising fuel prices in May coupled with tight capacity utilization. Those factors…
Business Management Shippers see improving conditions June 30, 2022 U.S. shippers saw business conditions improve in April to the best conditions since September 2020, according to industry analyst FTR. Its Shipper Conditions Index improved to a reading of -1.7…
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 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 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…
