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Trucking Conditions Index
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Pro carrier environment sustained through August: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) dropped in August, but still reflected a very positive carrier environment. The moderation seen in August reflected some freight rate stabilization and continued incremental capacity additions, FTR reported. Freight demand remains…
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Trucking conditions among the best since 2004
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. are at among their strongest since early 2004, according to the FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The July reading of 14.04 reflected the second strongest month the industry has seen since early…
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US truckers doing ‘okay’: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — US trucking conditions remained lackluster in June, according to FTR’s latest Trucking Conditions Index. “While not overly positive, the June TCI reading of 2.9 indicates that trucking operators are still doing okay – not great, but okay,”…
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FTR index shows slow truck freight growth for January
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Growth in trucking transportation fell for the month of January, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index, meaning current carrier capacity can easily handle freight demand. But FTR is warning that the present market could begin to show…
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Trucking to remain “relatively stable” through 2016: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index rose two points to 10.88 in December, reflecting stable conditions for carriers. The stable operating environment reflected in the index is expected to remain through 2016, FTR reports, describing the rest of this…
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US trucking conditions weaken in September: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions in the US deteriorated in September and could decline further at year end, according to FTR. The industry forecaster says the trucking environment remains in a “fragile equilibrium between decent freight growth and lower, but…
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US trucking conditions soften, but summer rebound expected
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions in the US have softened, but are poised to rebound, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index compiled by FTR. The 7.3 reading marks softness resulting from the end of large drops in fuel costs…
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index edges higher
Has the capacity crisis arrived?
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US trucking conditions improved in June: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trucking conditions in the US improved in June, according to the latest Trucking Conditions Index published by FTR. The reading of 7.64 indicates carriers are gaining market power but rates are struggling to keep up with cost…
