2021-03-23: Shippers Conditions Index
2021-03-12: Preliminary Trailer Orders
2021-03-05: Trucking Conditions Index
2021-03-02: Preliminary N.A. Class 8 Net Orders
2021-01-15: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for November Eases from October High
2021-01-13: FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders Healthy Again in December at 43,700 Units
2021-01-07: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for 2020 End on High Note with December Activity Remaining at Extremely High Level
2021-01-05: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for October Reflects Worsening Market Conditions
2020-12-18: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October Jumped to Highest Level Ever Measured
2020-12-17: FTR Reports Final Trailer Orders in November at 41,400 Units
2020-12-02: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders Explode to 52,600 Units in November
2020-12-01: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for September Reflects a Marginally Improved Environment
2020-11-16: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for September Reflect Robust Market Conditions for Carriers
2020-11-13: FTR Reports Preliminary U.S. Net Trailer Orders Set All-Time Record at an Astounding 56,500 Units
2020-11-03: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders Swell to 40,100 Units in October
2020-10-22: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for August Reflect Weakest Shipping Conditions in Two Years
2020-10-12: FTR Reports Preliminary U.S. Net Trailer Orders for September Exploded to 52,000 Units, The Third Highest Month on Record
2020-10-02: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders Surge in September to 32,000 Units
2020-09-24: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for July Falls to Negative Territory
2020-09-14: FTR Reports Preliminary U.S. Net Trailer Orders for August Provide Positive Momentum with a Jump to 28,700 Units
2020-09-09: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July Remained Positive Due to Stronger Freight Rates
2020-09-02: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for August Continue to Climb - Reaching 20,500 Units
2020-08-26: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Falls Sharply Again in June to Near Neutral Reading
2020-08-17: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders Continue to Climb in July to Highest Level in 2020
2020-08-13: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for June Reflects Freight Rebound, Tight Capacity
2020-08-04: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for July strongest since October 2019 at 20,000 Units
2020-07-29: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for May Falls Sharply M/M but Remains Historically High
2020-07-23: FTR Reports Final Trailer Orders Rose Significantly in June to 14,400 units
2020-07-15: FTR’s May Trucking Conditions Index Bounces Back Sharply from April Low But Still Negative
2020-07-02: FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for June Rebound to 15,500 Units
2020-06-30: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Soars to 41.3 Reading in April
2020-06-18: FTR Reports May Final Trailer Orders at 4,300 Units
2020-06-11: FTR’s April Trucking Conditions Index Lowest Ever Ahead of Expected Improvement
2020-06-03: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Net Orders Remain Subdued in May at 6,600 Units
2020-05-28: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for March at 19.7 Reflects Strong Favorable Market Conditions
2020-05-21: FTR’s March Trucking Conditions Index Previews the Industry’s Worst Quarter Ever
2020-05-14: FTR Reports April Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Sink to Lowest Level in Modern Era at 300 Units
2020-05-04: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Plunge to the Lowest Level in Modern Era at 4,000 Units
2020-04-28: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Significantly Increases in February Reflecting a Sharply Positive Freight Market
2020-04-17: February Likely The Last Positive Month For FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Until 2021
2020-04-16: FTR Reports Trailer Orders Fall Precipitously in March to 6,500 Units
2020-04-02: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for March Plummet to 7,400 Units with Large Cancellations
2020-03-24: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Slides Again in January to a 3.7 Reading
2020-03-17: FTR Reports Trailer Orders for February Fall to a Paltry 13,000 Units
2020-03-14: FTR Trucking Conditions Index Eases in January; Outlook is Uncertain
2020-03-03: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Fall Unexpectedly in February to 14,100 Units
2020-02-24: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Slips in December to a 4.6 Reading
2020-02-14: FTR Trucking Conditions Index Takes Bump Up in December
2020-02-13: FTR Reports Trailer Orders for January Basically Unchanged from December at 16,600 Units
2020-02-05: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for January at 17,700 Units
2020-01-21: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Improves in November to a 7.0 Reading
2020-01-16: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for November Stayed in Slightly Negative Territory
2020-01-14: FTR Reports Trailer Orders Fell Off Again in December to 16,500 Units
2020-01-06: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Stabilize in December at 20,000 Units
2019-12-19: FTR’s October Shippers Conditions Index Remains Unchanged at a 6.4 Positive Reading
2019-12-16: FTR Reports 2020 Trailer Orders Fell Off Significantly in November
2019-12-10: FTR September Trucking Conditions Index Improves for October
2019-12-03: FTR Reports November North American Class 8 Orders at a Disappointing 17,300 Units
2019-11-18: FTR September Trucking Conditions Index Reflects Broadly Weaker Environment
2019-11-15: FTR Reports 2020 Trailer Ordering Season Off to Vibrant Start with 31,800 Preliminary Orders for October
2019-11-05: FTR Reports October North American Class 8 Orders at 22,100 Units
2019-10-24: FTR’s August Shippers Conditions Index Reflects a Still-Positive Rate Environment
2019-10-16: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for August Reflects Mediocre Environment for Carriers
2019-10-15: FTR Reports a Rebound in Trailer Orders in September
2019-10-07: FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for September at 12,100 units, up 13% m/m but down 72% y/y.
2019-10-01: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for July Reflects Mainly Positive Market Conditions for Shippers
2019-09-18: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for July Improved to a Reading Above Neutral
2019-09-04: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for August Up Modestly from July at 10,400 Units
2019-08-16: FTR Trucking Conditions Index Improves Significantly in June, But Still Negative
2019-08-14: FTR Reports July Preliminary Trailer Orders Rebound from June But Still Weak at 9,000 Units
2019-08-06: Freight Environment is Weak but Still Growing Slightly
2019-08-02: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for July Fall Below 10,000 Units for First Time Since 2010
2019-07-25: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Improves Sharply in May
2019-07-17: FTR Reports June Preliminary Trailer Orders Plummet to 5,500 Units
2019-07-15: FTR Trucking Conditions Index Weakens in May
2019-07-02: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for June Stay Well Below 20,000
2019-06-24: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Took Step Back in April
2019-06-21: FTR Reports May Preliminary Trailer Orders Fall to Lowest Level Since July 2016
2019-06-12: FTR Trucking Conditions Index Improves Slightly in April – Still in Negative Territory
2019-06-05: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for May at a Chilly 10,400 Units
2019-05-23: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for March Shows Positive Momentum
2019-05-17: FTR Reports April Preliminary Trailer Orders Remain Subdued as OEM’s Fill Order Boards for 2019
2019-05-14: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for March is the First Negative Reading in Several Years
2019-05-03: FTR Reports North American April Class 8 Orders Again Below 20,000 at 16,400
2019-04-26: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for February Stays in Positive Territory for Fifth Consecutive Month
2019-04-18: FTR Trucking Conditions Index Continues Fall Towards Neutral Reading in February
2019-04-15: FTR Reports March Preliminary Trailer Orders at 13,500 Units, the Lowest Since September 2016
2019-04-03: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for March Below Twenty Thousand for the Third Consecutive Month at 15,200 Units
2019-03-27: FTR's Shippers Conditions Index: Environment for shippers reflects balanced freight market.
2019-03-20: FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders Stay in Mid-20,000 Range for February
2019-03-12: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for January Falls Back to Single Digit Positive Reading
2019-03-05: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for February Remain Subdued at 16,700 Units
2019-02-26: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for December Highest Since August 2016
2019-02-20: FTR Reports Final Trailer Orders for January at 26,300 Units
2019-02-15: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for December Spikes to Double-Digit Positive Reading
2019-02-06: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for January Drop 26% M/M to Lowest Since October 2016
2019-01-24: FTR’s November Shippers Conditions Index for November Moves into Positive Territory
2019-01-16: FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders for December at 28,000 Units Finishing Out a Record Year
2019-01-11: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for November Bounces Back from October Reading
2019-01-04: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Fell Again in December to 21,000 Units
2018-12-20: FTR Reports Final Trailer Orders for November at 45,000 Units
2018-12-18: FTR’s October Shippers Conditions Index Indicates the Worst May Be Over
2018-12-14: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for October Dips Again M/M
2018-12-14: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for October Dips Again M/M
2018-12-12: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Fell in November to 27,500 Units as Few Build Slots Remain Available for 2019
2018-11-28: FTR Reports Tremendous Trailer Order Activity in October
2018-11-28: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for September Lowest in a Year
2018-11-27: FTR’s September Shippers Conditions Index Continues to Improve with Positive Trend Expected Into 2019
2018-11-09: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for October Show Significant Continuing Strength at 43,000 Units
2018-10-25: FTR’s August Shippers Conditions Index Shows Some Improvement
2018-10-16: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for August Declines But Remains in Strong Positive Territory
2018-10-16: FTR Reports September Preliminary Orders Shatter Previous All-Time Record
2018-10-03: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for September Continue Surge as Fleets Secure Truck Availability Throughout 2019
2018-09-26: FTR’s July Shippers Conditions Index Changes Little from June Remaining in Moderately Negative Territory
2018-09-25: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for July Reflects Strongly Pro-Carrier Environment
2018-09-18: FTR Reports August Trailer Orders Set Record Outperforming Expectations
2018-09-06: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Continue at Record Levels in August
2018-08-27: FTR’s June Shippers Conditions Index Reflects Moderating but Still Challenging Environment
2018-08-20: FTR Trucking Conditions Index for June Reflects Peak Capacity Issues
2018-08-16: FTR Reports July Preliminary Trailer Orders at 28,000 Units – A Record for the Month of July
2018-08-03: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for July Hit All-Time High
2018-07-31: FTR’s May Shippers Conditions Index Remains in Significantly Negative Territory
2018-07-23: FTR Reports June Preliminary Trailer Orders at 18,600 Units in Line with Expected Summer Slowdown
2018-07-19: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for May Remains at Full Capacity
2018-07-05: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for June at Historic Highs
2018-07-03: FTR’s April Shippers Conditions Index Falls to New Low
2018-06-27: Spot Market Posts Records During International Roadcheck
2018-06-20: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for April Reflects Favorable Seasonal Environment for Carriers
2018-06-13: FTR Reports Preliminary May Trailer Orders at 21,200 Reflecting Good Seasonal Numbers
2018-06-08: FTR Schedules Industry Webinar: Key Issues in Transportation
2018-06-06: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Remain Very Strong in May
2018-05-24: FTR’s March Shippers Conditions Index Reflects Continuing Tough Environment for Shippers
2018-05-15: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Drops in March, Remains in Carrier-Favorable Environment
2018-05-11: FTR Reports Good Preliminary April Trailer Orders That Reflect Continued Seasonal Pattern
2018-05-03: FTR Reports April North American Class 8 Orders Dropped from Exceptionally Strong March as Expected
2018-04-26: FTR’s February Shippers Conditions Index Shows Strong Freight Demand and Unfavorable Shipping Environment
2018-04-18: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for February Reflects a “Best Ever” Environment for Carriers
2018-04-13: FTR Reports Preliminary March Trailer Orders Seasonally Decline M/M But Remain Historically Strong
2018-04-04: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for Q1 2018 Largest Total of any Quarter in History.
2018-03-30: FTR’s January Shippers Conditions Index Reflects a Tough Capacity and Rate Environment with No Relief in Sight
2018-03-22: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for January Continued Upturn as Demand Remains Well Above Supply
2018-03-16: FTR Reports Record Preliminary Trailer Orders for Month of February at 32,000 Units
2018-03-05: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for February Exceed Expectations at 40,200 Units
2018-02-21: FTR Reports December Shippers Conditions Index Remains in Negative Territory as Productivity Remains Key to Improvement
2018-02-16: FTR Reports Preliminary January Trailer Orders In 40,000 Range for Third Consecutive Month
2018-02-16: CCJ | Driver Pay Increases Likely to be Carriers’ Biggest ‘Cost Pressure’ in 2018
2018-02-14: Supply Chain Dive | New Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Hit Highest Level in Over a Decade
2018-02-13: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December Rebounds, Reflecting Maxed-Out Capacity
2018-02-13: Resource Recycling | Freight Market Drives Up Costs for Industry
2018-02-07: Freight Waves | Today’s Pickup: Waiting on the Full ELD Impact
2018-02-07: Freight Waves | More and More Truckers are Saying They’re Running out of Capacity
2018-02-05: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for January at 47,200 Units- Highest since 2006
2018-02-02: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Remains Negative, yet Forward-Looking Components Forecast Better Environment as 2018 Matures
2018-01-31: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for November Falls to More Sustainable Positive Level After Spike in October
2018-01-19: FTR Reports Preliminary December Trailer Orders at Record Levels Reaching 47,000 Units
2018-01-15: HDT | FTR: Tight Capacity, Rate Increases Projected to Continue
2018-01-10: Todd Tranausky Joins FTR as Senior Transportation Analyst
2018-01-08: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Trucking Outlook in 2018
2018-01-08: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders for December Remaining Strong at 37,200 Units
2018-01-03: American Trucker | FTR: Little to No Truck Capacity Ahead for Early 2018
2018-01-03: Transport Topics | Tight Capacity, ELD Mandate Send 3PL Rates Higher
2018-01-03: Transport Topics | Full Speed Ahead for Economy, Trucking in 2018
2017-12-21: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Continues Downward Trend with Strong Economy and ELD Mandate Creating Tightness in Truck Market and Rising Rates
2017-12-20: Avery Vise Appointed VP, Trucking Research at FTR
2017-12-20: FTR Analysis: L.A. Fires Currently Providing Limited Impact on Overall California Freight Market
2017-12-20: FTR Reports Robust Preliminary November Trailer Orders at 42,600 Units
2017-12-13: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Spikes Upward in October
2017-12-07: FTR Reports November Preliminary Class 8 Orders Above 30,000 Units for Second Consecutive Month
2017-12-01: JOC | Truckers Add Tractors as Demand Spikes
2017-11-30: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Fall Further in September Impacted Primarily by Continued Hurricane Pressure on Capacity Utilization
2017-11-28: Trucks.com | Trucking Industry Sees Tesla Semi as Source of Disruption
2017-11-17: Trailer Body Builder | Kauffman Throws Some Rocks at Heavy Duty Equipment Forecast
2017-11-17: FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders for October at 33,600 Includes Strong Demand in Vocational Segments
2017-11-17: CCJ | FTR’s Starks: Are 10 Percent Rate Increases Coming?
2017-11-14: Trailer Body Builder | Upward, Onward for Medium Duty
2017-11-14: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index September Reading Begins Expected Upward Trend
2017-11-13: Trailer Body Builder | Will Class 8 hit 300,000 in 2018?
2017-11-03: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Surge in October
2017-10-31: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Shows Significant Drop in August Primarily Due to Short-Term Fuel Cost Increase
2017-10-31: Transport Topics | Opinion: The 2017 Capacity Crisis: Past Lessons, Current Advice
2017-10-22: JOC | CSX’s Intermodal Overhaul Holds Promise for Shippers
2017-10-16: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index’s Modest August Reading Does Not Tell the Whole Story
2017-10-16: Transport Topics | Truckstop.com Launches Spot Rate Forecasting Tool
2017-10-16: JOC | Analysis: Trailer on Rail Resurgence Holds Driver Shortage Warning
2017-10-16: Fleet Owner | Optimism Grows for Significant Freight Rate Increases
2017-10-16: Trailer Body Builders | Winter is Coming
2017-10-11: FTR Reports Preliminary Trailer Orders for September at an impressive 21,500
2017-10-06: Freight Waves | End of Year Shaping Up just Fine for Carriers
2017-10-03: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Continue to Improve in September
2017-10-02: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index in July Near a Neutral Reading, Expected to Turn Negative
2017-09-29: Transport Topics | Intermodal Outlook Positive for 2018
2017-09-29: Transport Topics | Intermodal Could Gain From Trickle Down of ELD Mandate
2017-09-29: Logistics Management | Keep looking up to follow path of truckload rates
2017-09-29: Houston Chronicle | Ships, Trains and Trucks Recovering from Harvey's Havoc
2017-09-28: DC Velocity | For Truckload Carriers and Their Customers, the Moment of Truth has Arrived
2017-09-28: Automotive World | Long Distances, Opaque Regulators: No Easy Ride for US Truck Electrification
2017-09-22: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Remains Positive as Capacity Tightens
2017-09-21: Fleet Owner | Challenges Ahead for ELD ‘Foot Draggers,’ Panel Concludes
2017-09-21: CCJ | Shifting Consumer Demands Could Reshape Trucking Industry
2017-09-21: Trailer Body Builder | FTR forecast: Flatbed to Pace Trailer Market in 2018
2017-09-20: CCJ | Hurricanes, ELDs and Capacity: Perfect Storm for Capacity Crunch and Rates Boost?
2017-09-20: CCJ | Changing Economy will Strip Truck Freight
2017-09-20: CCJ | Class 8 Truck Market to Jump, Stabilize in Coming Years
2017-09-19: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for August Up 9% from July
2017-09-19: CCJ | Used Truck Prices Have Stabilized
2017-09-19: SCMR | FTR Shares Insight on Hurricane’s Impact on Supply Chains
2017-09-19: HDT | FTR Conference: Expect 'Sauntering' Economy to Continue
2017-09-11: Commentary: Hurricane Harvey Update – The Recovery (Public)
2017-09-06: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Continue Steady Climb in August
2017-09-06: FTR Conference Less Than Two Weeks Away – Time Running Out to Register
2017-09-06: Supply Chain | Battling Back
2017-09-06: AMM | Keep On Trucking... If You Can Find a Flatbed
2017-09-06: Progressive Railroading | Rail-car Outlook: Where Did the Momentum Go?
2017-09-01: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Improves in June to Near Neutral Reading
2017-09-01: NPR | With Rain Lessening in Houston, Airports and Ports Begin Opening
2017-09-01: JOC | Harvey Adds a Tailwind to US Truck Price Hikes
2017-09-01: Railway Age | Rudderless Rail Economy Continues Trek
2017-09-01: American Trucker | Hurricane Harvey will Unbalance Freight Flows for a While
2017-08-29: JOC | Shippers, Transport Providers Steel for Long Harvey Recovery
2017-08-29: Trucks.com | Hurricane Harvey Expected to Hit Trucking Industry Hard
2017-08-29: Trucks.com | History Proves Trucking Industry Adapts to Regulatory Hurdles
2017-08-28: Omaha World-Herald | Despite Steady Profits, Railroads Have Laid Off Thousands
2017-08-28: Hurricane Harvey Disrupting Freight Transportation in Gulf Region – Nearly Ten Percent of U.S. Trucking Impacted
2017-08-22: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for June Falls Two Plus Points from Previous Month
2017-08-16: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for July Met Expectations at 13,400 Units
2017-08-16: Truck News | How Will the ELD Mandate Impact Pricing?
2017-08-10: Union Pacific Again Tops Shippers’ Survey; BNSF Railway Slips
2017-08-02: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Improves in May Reflecting Still Weak Contract Market Pricing
2017-08-02: Florida Times-Union | Harrison’s Changes Bring Slowdowns and Complaints to CSX
2017-07-20: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for May Unchanged and Remains in a Mid-Positive Range
2017-07-19: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders For June Were Above Expectations at 18,900 Units
2017-07-19: FTR’s Noël Perry Expands Economic Analysis for Truckstop.com
2017-07-11: Automotive World | Transfix, FTR join Automotive World Future of Freight Webinar
2017-07-11: Freight Waves | Amazon’s Whole Foods Purchase Increases Its Distribution Channels
2017-07-11: Wall Street Journal | Package-Delivery Jobs Rise as More Consumers Shop Online
2017-07-10: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Rebound in June at 17,600 Units
2017-07-10: Modern Materials Handling | Fate of Proposed Speed Limiter Rule Remains Less than Certain
2017-07-10: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for April in Soft Negative Range Despite Tightening Capacity
2017-07-03: Omaha World-Herald | Railroads are Adding More Cars to Trains
2017-06-28: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Rail Carload Improving – Will it Last?
2017-06-23: Trucks.com | Used Truck Market Shows Signs of Improvement
2017-06-23: Omaha World-Herald | Coal-hauling Railroads are Unlikely to See Benefit from Paris Withdrawal
2017-06-19: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for April Bounces Back to Mid-Positive Range
2017-06-19: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for May at 16,600 Units Continuing the Trend of Y/Y Positive Comparisons
2017-06-14: JOC | US Carload Volume Rise Key to Intermodal Service
2017-06-14: Fleet Owner | ELDs, NAFTA, Uber: Disruptions Ahead for Trucking
2017-06-05: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Retreat in May to 16,300 Units
2017-05-31: ELD mandate: A Business Burden or Technology Upgrade?
2017-05-25: FTR Schedules Complimentary Industry Webinar: Key Issues in Transportation
2017-05-19: FTR Completes Annual Commercial Vehicle Forecast Accuracy Report
2017-05-19: Fleet Owner | Trailer Orders Should Continue Increasing in 2017
2017-05-16: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for March Falls in Spite of Positive Economic Environment
2017-05-16: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders Hold Steady in April Continuing with Strong Year over Year Comparisons
2017-05-11: FTR Announces Registration Open for 13th Annual Transportation Conference
2017-05-05: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Stay Solid in April at 23,600 Units
2017-05-01: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Transport Impacts from the Trump Administration
2017-05-01: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for February Reflects a Somewhat Benign Environment Ahead of Expected Capacity Tightening
2017-04-18: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for March 50% Above Last Year at 20,500 Units
2017-04-11: Market Place | Lull in Manufacturing Drives Merger in Trucking
2017-04-10: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for February Moves Up in Expectation of Tightened Market
2017-04-07: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Still Steady in March at 22,800 Units
2017-03-30: Fleet Owner | Putting the Freight Picture into Focus
2017-03-28: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for January Shows Capacity Tightening
2017-03-22: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for February at 25,800 Units
2017-03-21: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for January Unchanged - Better Year Ahead
2017-03-14: MH&L | Shippers Could Face Trouble with a Capital T (but it doesn't stand for Trump)
2017-03-03: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Strong Again in February at 22,900 Units
2017-03-01: Railroad Executive Hunter Harrison Could be at the Helm of CSX
2017-03-01: Medill Reports Chicago | Opportunities Open Up for Women Truckers, but Their Numbers Remain Small
2017-02-23: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for January a Robust 32,800 Units
2017-02-23: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for December Stays Constant in Low, Positive Territory
2017-02-20: Logistics Management | FTR Data Points to Decent Intermodal Market Outlook but Potential Policy Changes Loom
2017-02-17: A Lesson in the Skies
2017-02-16: FTR Intermodal Competitive Index for December Remains in Moderately Positive Territory
2017-02-16: Trucks.com | Used Truck Values: Commercial Inventory Dipped in December
2017-02-14: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December Shows Decline Ahead of Bounce Expected in 2017
2017-02-09: JOC | US truckers: Strong Demand a Bulwark Against Uncertainty
2017-02-09: FTR and CKCVR Release Comprehensive Fleet Maintenance Benchmarking Study
2017-02-07: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Remain Firm in January at 21,600 Units
2017-02-07: Trucks.com | After Tough 2016, Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Rise in January
2017-02-07: Transport Topics | Aggressive Acquisitions Fed Roadrunner Woes
2017-02-02: Complimentary Industry Webinar: Hot Topic – Inventories and Omni-Channel
2017-01-26: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index - Shippers Would Be Wise to Have Contingency Plans Ahead of Expected Deteriorating Conditions Through 2017
2017-01-26: FTR Intermodal Competitive Index for November Shows Stability at Moderately Favorable Levels
2017-01-24: Trailer Body Builders | President Trump and The Economy: Q&A with Noël Perry
2017-01-23: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for December at 34,000 Units – a 35% Y/Y Increase
2017-01-20: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Changes Little in November
2017-01-20: Bloomberg | Railroad Profit Rebound Plays Catch-Up to 2016 Stock Surge
2017-01-16: Truck News | Truckload Pricing Could Rise 4% This Year: FTR
2017-01-16: Fleet Owner | ELD implementation to push truckload rates higher in 2017—and beyond
2017-01-11: Railway Age | Cowen and Company: Perspectives from FTR's Noel Perry
2017-01-10: JOC | Immediate US Trucking Capacity Crunch Unlikely
2017-01-06: FTR Reports December Preliminary Net Class 8 Orders at 21,200 – Same as forecasted
2017-01-06: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Trucking Outlook for 2017
2017-01-06: Fleet Owner | Ten Transportation Trends to Watch in 2017
2017-01-04: Transport Topics | 2017 Year in Preview: ‘Expect the Unexpected’ for Trucking, Nation
2016-12-21: Shippers Conditions Index for October at Neutral Reading Ahead of Expected Negative Measures in 2017
2016-12-16: Intermodal Competitive Index for October Remains in Modestly Favorable Range
2016-12-16: Final Net Trailer Orders for November Significantly Beat Expectations at 35,800 Units
2016-12-12: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October Pulls Back Ahead of Expected Market Improvement
2016-12-06: American Shipper | Special Coverage: Intermodal industry to pick up speed in 2017
2016-12-06: FTR Reports November Preliminary Net Class 8 Orders at 19,300 Units Up 41% from October
2016-12-01: State of Freight Webinar: Lessons Learned in 2016
2016-11-29: Marketplace | Railroads worry trade policy could reduce freight traffic
2016-11-29: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for September Falls into Negative Territory as Expected
2016-11-28: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for September Reflects Modest Market Tightening
2016-11-18: FTR Intermodal Competitive Index Stronger in September than Previous Months
2016-11-17: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for October at 20,200 Units
2016-11-16: JOC | Trump-Fueled Regulatory Rollback Could Ease Truck Capacity Pinch
2016-11-14: HDT | Study Explores Maintenance and Equipment Buying at Fleets
2016-11-11: Truck News | Rate increases next year could exceed expectations: FTR
2016-11-11: Fleet Equipment | Will a Trump presidency impact ELD requirements?
2016-11-11: HDT | FTR: Trump Impact Minimal in Short Term
2016-11-07: FTR Reports October Preliminary Net Class 8 Orders Negatively Impacted by Clean Up of Long-Term Orders
2016-10-28: FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index Positive August Reading Will be Short Lived
2016-10-26: FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for August Rises as New Regulations Tighten Capacity
2016-10-20: FTR Reports Final Net Trailer Orders for September at 11,800 Units
2016-10-20: FTR Intermodal Competitive Index Rebounds in August
2016-10-06: FTR Reports September Preliminary Class 8 Orders Hold Firm in a Weak Market
2016-10-02: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: 2017 Economic Outlook
2016-09-26: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for July Remains Near Neutral
2016-09-24: Joint FTR – CKCVR Heavy Duty Vehicle Usage, Maintenance Practices and Replacement Parts Purchasing Activity Report Now Available
2016-09-24: FTR Reports Final August Trailer Orders at 14,000 Units
2016-09-23: Articles Covering the FTR Transportation Conference
2016-09-19: FTR Intermodal Competitive Index for July Drops Sharply
2016-09-19: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July Reflects Some Improvement in Market Prospects
2016-09-07: Supply Chain Quarterly | Trouble on the Tracks
2016-09-06: FTR Reports August Preliminary Class 8 Orders Slightly Above Expectations
2016-08-27: Big Data and Truckload Pricing
2016-08-25: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for June in Near-Neutral Territory
2016-08-17: FTR Reports Final July Trailer Orders at 9,500 Units - Below Expectations
2016-08-17: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Remains at Low Level in June
2016-08-03: FTR Reports Weak July Preliminary Class 8 Orders Impacted by High Cancellations
2016-08-02: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Understanding FTR’s Freight-cast Forecasting Model
2016-07-21: FTR Reports June Trailer Orders Down 10% from May at 11,900 Units
2016-07-19: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for May Falls Reflecting Rise in Spot Rates
2016-07-18: Fleet Owner | Rate Pressure to Persist Through Year's End
2016-07-12: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for May at Lowest Level Since 2011
2016-07-11: FTR Intermodal Competitive Index for May Reflects Challenging Intermodal Environment
2016-07-07: FTR Schedules Complimentary Industry Webinar: Key Transportation Issues
2016-07-06: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders for June Remain Depressed
2016-06-27: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for April Reflects Improved Market Conditions for Shippers
2016-06-17: FTR Reports Final Trailer Orders Dip in May to 13,300 Units
2016-06-14: FTR Announces Keynote Speakers for Annual Transportation Conference
2016-06-10: FTR to Present Educational Sessions at 2016 IANA Intermodal EXPO
2016-06-08: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Remains at Low Level Reflecting Soft Conditions in the Market
2016-06-06: JOC | LTL Truck Freight Volumes Nearly Stall at ODFL
2016-06-03: FTR Reports Preliminary May Class 8 Orders Stabilized Near April Low Level
2016-05-26: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for March Falls after Four Consecutive Months of Improvement
2016-05-26: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Can Intermodal Rise to the Challenge?
2016-05-20: FTR Reports Trailer Orders Improved in April at 15,800 Units
2016-05-20: Weak Q1 Economics Pull FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Down in March
2016-05-20: JOC | Spring Brings Little Heat to US Freight Economy
2016-05-14: The Wall Street Journal | Port-Trucking Firms Run Into Labor Dispute
2016-05-14: JOC | New Index Helps Shippers Gauge When to Convert Truck Loads to Rail
2016-05-09: The Enhanced Intermodal Update | Complimentary Webinar
2016-05-08: FTR Introduces the New FTR Intermodal Competitive Index
2016-05-05: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Fleet Sentiment Survey
2016-05-04: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders Fall for Fourth Consecutive Month in April at 13,500 Units
2016-04-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for February Continues to Reflect Positive Environment
2016-04-28: JOC | Rate ‘Roller Coaster’ Roils US Trucking Market
2016-04-20: FTR Reports March Trailer Orders Well Below Expectations
2016-04-17: HDT | How Automation, Technology Will Change Trucking in the Next Decade
2016-04-17: HDT | “Inventory Overhang” Helping Sustain Rise in Class 8 Truck Supply
2016-04-12: Overdrive | Swell of Owner-Operator Bankruptcies on the Horizon?
2016-04-11: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index February Reflect Slower Growth in Truck Loadings for 2016
2016-04-08: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: The Future of Trucking
2016-04-05: FTR Reports Preliminary March Class 8 Orders at Lowest Level Since September 2012
2016-04-01: HDT | Freight Awaits Business Buying Big
2016-04-01: Fleet Owner | Truck Orders, Sales in Adjustment Period
2016-04-01: Fleet Owner | Doomsday is Not Coming for Trucking
2016-03-23: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for January Reflects Continued Favorable Environment in 2016
2016-03-22: FTR Announces Registration Open for 12th Annual Transportation Conference
2016-03-21: CCJ | Class 8 truck demand suggests "mild" recession likely later this year
2016-03-18: FTR Reports February Trailer Orders Up 21% from January
2016-03-15: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index January Reflects Slow Growth for Truck Freight
2016-03-11: FTR’s Virtual Conference Sessions Now Available as Courses on FTR University
2016-03-03: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders Remain Steady at 17,650 Units
2016-03-02: FTR Shippers Conditions Index Rises in December with Short Term Positive Reading
2016-02-25: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Rail Outlook
2016-02-23: Fleet Owner | Oil prices and freight rates: What to watch
2016-02-22: FTR Reports Year Over Year Decline in January Trailer Orders
2016-02-20: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December Reflects Stable Conditions for Carriers Likely to Continue Through 2016
2016-02-18: Truckinginfo | FTR Conference: Class 8 Sales Declining, Mediums, Trailers Still Good
2016-02-18: Fleet Owner | Economist: 4 ‘nasty things’ to plan for
2016-02-16: Railway Age | It’s time for Carload Version 2.0
2016-02-12: Truck News | Could Trucking Costs Decrease by a Buck a Mile by 2030? FTR thinks so
2016-02-12: Bloomberg | Key U.S. Recession Predictor Is Missing From Nation's Highways
2016-02-09: Bloomberg | Keeping On Trucking
2016-02-05: CJC Indicators | Fleets on "Solid Ground" - Freight Gets Post Storm Boost
2016-02-05: FTR Blog | The Unemployment Rate Continues to Lose Substance
2016-02-05: FTR Blog | Interpreting the Chicago Fed National Activity Index
2016-02-03: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders Fall Back in January to 18,062 Units
2016-02-03: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Trucking Outlook
2016-01-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index Remains Neutral as Shippers Continue to Benefit from Cheap Fuel and Ample Capacity
2016-01-22: What does 2016 have in store for trucking? Growth, but also risk.
2016-01-22: Large trucking companies applaud move away from paper log books
2016-01-18: FTR Reports Trailer Orders for December Fall From November Heights
2016-01-18: Trucking Conditions Index for November Signals Anticipated Capacity Concerns by Second Half 2016
2016-01-14: Trucking, Rail Outlook Poor in 2016, Analysts Say
2016-01-12: Outlook 2016: Rail-car forecast
2016-01-12: XPO Logistics Subsidiaries Sued for Misclassifying Drivers
2016-01-11: FTR Schedules Complimentary State of Freight Webinar: Freight Market Outlook
2016-01-11: Oil trains sidelined by deepening slump in US shale
2016-01-08: Daimler Announces Cuts at North Carolina Truck Plant
2016-01-08: Sales Downshift at Heavy Truck Makers
2016-01-08: Semi-Sweet ’16: What 2016 Holds for the Trucking Economy of Canada
2016-01-08: US Truck Capacity Still Climbing Toward Peak, Latest Data Show
2016-01-07: U.S. Rail Stocks Seen Up 20% This Year Even as Cargo Stays Weak
2016-01-06: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders Rebound in December
2015-12-29: FTR Shippers Conditions Index Declines in October Ahead of 2016 Concerns
2015-12-16: FTR Reports Trailer Orders for November Third Highest in History
2015-12-10: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Continues to Fall in October Ahead of Expected Improvements in 2016
2015-12-07: FTR Announces Registration Open for 2016 Virtual Conference
2015-12-04: FTR Reports Disappointing Preliminary Class 8 Orders for November
2015-12-03: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Lessons Learned in 2015
2015-11-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index at Near Neutral Reading for September
2015-11-20: FTR Reports Trailer Orders Exceed Expectations Again in October
2015-11-12: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Falls in September but Expected Improvement in 2016
2015-11-05: The Old Rules Don’t Apply – FTR Releases Conference Session
2015-11-04: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders for October Below Expectations
2015-11-02: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: 2016 Risks - Dialogue
2015-10-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index Remains Moderate, Likely to Decrease for Foreseeable Future
2015-10-23: September 2015 Trailer Orders Beating Expectations
2015-10-21: Trucking Conditions Index Improves Again in August Reflecting Good Forecasted Freight Growth for 2015
2015-10-05: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Order Level for September Basically Unchanged from August
2015-10-02: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: 2016 Economic Outlook
2015-09-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for July Reflects Benign Conditions for Shippers
2015-09-25: Coverage from the FTR Transportation Conference
2015-09-24: FTR Reports August 2015 Trailer Orders Seasonally Impressive
2015-09-12: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Continues Rise in July
2015-09-05: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders for August at Lowest Level in Two Years
2015-08-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for June Reflects Conditions Amicable to Shippers
2015-08-25: THE COST OF DRILLING SETS THE MARKET PRICE OF OIL – NOT OPEC
2015-08-19: FTR Reports July 2015 Trailer Orders In Line with Expectations
2015-08-19: ARE WE IN THE ‘CALM BEFORE THE STORM’?
2015-08-12: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Rises to Highest Level of 2015
2015-08-05: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders For July Surprising at 23,920 Units
2015-07-23: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for May Reflects Manageable Capacity Utilization
2015-07-19: FTR Reports June 2015 Trailer Orders Rebound
2015-07-13: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index at Three-Year Low in May
2015-07-02: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders For June Predictable at 19,624 Units
2015-06-26: FTR Schedules Complimentary State of Freight Webinar: Key Transportation Issues
2015-06-22: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for April Reflects Short Term Respite from More Negative Readings
2015-06-19: FTR Reports May 2015 Trailer Orders Continue Slide
2015-06-11: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for April Reflects Some Weakness for the Sector
2015-06-04: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders For May Fell Below 20,000
2015-05-28: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for March Falls as Impact of Short Term Positive Adjustments Continues to Diminish
2015-05-27: FTR Reports April 2015 Trailer Orders Well Below Year Ago
2015-05-11: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Remains Subdued in March but Poised for Rebound
2015-05-04: FTR Reports Preliminary Class 8 Orders in April at 22,076
2015-04-27: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for February Returns to Negative Territory as Impact of Short Term Positive Adjustments Diminish
2015-04-22: FTR Reports March Trailer Build Increasing Although Orders Remain Soft
2015-04-14: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for February in Modestly Positive Territory
2015-04-12: FTR Reports Preliminary Orders in March Lowest Since September 2014
2015-03-24: Shippers Conditions Index for January Continues to Reflect Short Term Positive Indicators
2015-03-23: FTR Reports Moderating Trailer Orders for February in Line with Expectations
2015-03-06: FTR Schedules State of Freight Webinar: Intermodal Outlook
2015-03-03: FTR Reports February North American Class 8 Orders Meet Expectations
2015-02-26: Lower Fuel Costs Positively Impact FTR Shippers Conditions Index for December
2015-02-23: January Trailer Orders Fall to Normal Range
2015-02-23: FTR’s Analysis of West Coast Ports -- Updated Commentary
2015-02-18: FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Continues to Improve in December Primarily Impacted by Lower Fuel Costs
2015-02-03: FTR Reports Strong January North American Class 8 Orders
2015-02-01: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Drops in January Reflects Short-Term Weakness
2015-01-23: Shippers Conditions Index Continues to Improve, But Remains Negative
2015-01-21: December Trailer Orders at Near Record Level
2015-01-12: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for November Moves Higher as Diesel Drops and Holiday Freight Increases
2015-01-06: FTR Reports North American Class 8 Orders Again Top 40,000 in December
2014-12-22: FTR Reports Another Strong Month of Trailer Orders
2014-12-17: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for October Reflects Modest Easing of Capacity Constraints
2014-12-11: FTR’s Analysis of What the Suspension of the 34-hour Restart Means to Capacity Utilization
2014-12-10: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Remains in Very Positive Territory
2014-12-03: FTR Reports Class 8 Orders Top 40,000 for Second Consecutive Month
2014-11-24: FTR Shippers Conditions Index Settles at Low Level Reflecting Persistent Capacity Shortages
2014-11-21: FTR Reports Record High Trailer Orders for October
2014-11-20: Intermodal at a critical crossroads
2014-11-12: Trucking Conditions Index Reflects Strong Market Trends
2014-11-05: FTR Blog: The Humpty Dumpty Housing Market
2014-11-04: FTR Reports Phenomenal October Class 8 Order Activity
2014-11-02: Monday Morning Coffee: Third quarter GDP exceeded expectations, but composition of data could mean weaker fourth quarter
2014-11-01: Trouble in the Windy City
2014-10-27: Monday Morning Coffee: US Economy Being Hit by Crosscurrents
2014-10-23: FTR Shippers Conditions Index for August Shows No Relief
2014-10-20: FTR Blog: Get Ready For The Return Of $3 Diesel
2014-10-16: FTR Reports Exceptionally Strong September Trailer Orders
2014-10-08: Trucking Conditions Stabilizing at High Level
2014-10-02: The True Cost of Carrier Cost-Cutting
2014-10-02: FTR Reports Another Strong Month of Class 8 Orders in September
2014-09-22: FTR Reports Strong August Trailer Orders
2014-09-22: Shippers Conditions Index for July Worsens Reflecting Increasing Transportation Costs
2014-09-11: FTR Announces Strategic Partnership With Internet Truckstop
2014-09-10: Trucking Conditions Index for July Indicates Extreme Pressure on Available Capacity with Accompanying Rate Hikes
2014-09-03: FTR Reports August Class 8 Orders Remain Strong
2014-08-19: Shippers Conditions Index Improvement for June Reflects Seasonal Freight Growth Pause
2014-08-18: Trucking conditions are rosy, but there are some things to watch for.
2014-08-11: FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Moves Higher in June
2014-08-07: FTR Schedules Complimentary State of Freight Webinar: Transportation Issues You Need to Know
2014-08-04: FTR Reports N.A. Class 8 Orders Continue to Show Big Gains
2014-07-31: FTR to Present Educational Sessions at IANA Intermodal EXPO
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