Market conditions in June were unfavorable for shippers though much less so than they have been for months. FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index for June improved by 10 points to -5.4 – the least negative index reading since January. Falling diesel prices...
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August 20, 2026, 07:08 AM
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FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index improved by a point in November to a reading of 2.3, indicating a modestly favorable market for shippers. Lower fuel costs and marginal loosening of capacity resulted in better market conditions in November, offsetting...
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January 28, 2025, 06:52 AM
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FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index declined in October to 1.3 from a 4.6 reading in September. Market conditions for shippers were not as favorable due to firmer fuel costs and tighter capacity. SCI readings might stay positive in the near term, but FTR...
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December 23, 2024, 06:40 AM
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FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index rose in August to 2.9 from the 0.5 reading in July due to falling fuel costs and weaker freight rates. Factors that tend to have a more indirect impact on shippers – freight volume and capacity utilization – were...
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November 04, 2024, 06:00 AM
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