Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system performed roughly as expected during the week ended November 14 (week 45). Refrigerated spot rates rose modestly as they do virtually every year during comparable weeks, and flatbed spot rates fell...
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November 18, 2025, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary North American Class 8 truck orders showed a modest improvement in October, totaling 24,300 units, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. That’s an 18% increase month-over-month but still 22% below last year’s levels, marking the...
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November 06, 2025, 07:07 AM
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U.S. trailer net orders rose 30% month-over-month (m/m) in September to 10,142 units but were 19% lower year-over-year (y/y), according to FTR Transportation Intelligence's latest analysis of the U.S. trailer market. Despite the m/m improvement...
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October 21, 2025, 07:08 AM
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In August, preliminary net orders for North American Class 8 trucks and tractors totaled 13,000 units, up 4% month-over-month (m/m) but down 14% year-over-year (y/y), marking the eighth straight month of annual decline, according to recent...
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September 15, 2025, 07:01 AM
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FTR reported that U.S. trailer net orders fell sharply in July, dropping 39% month-over-month (m/m) to 7,794 units. The decline erased June’s dry van-driven rebound, as tariff pressures and freight market uncertainty weighed heavily on the...
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August 20, 2025, 07:05 AM
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FTR’s Shippers Conditions for March basically remained in neutral territory, improving marginally to +0.1 from -0.3 in February. Falling diesel prices and slightly less challenging utilization offset stronger volumes and less favorable rates to...
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May 29, 2025, 07:00 AM
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FTR Transportation Intelligence is reporting a rebound in railcar traffic following dismal numbers the previous week.After a challenging few weeks for North American rail traffic, recent data signals a notable rebound, according to FTR's State of...
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March 12, 2025, 07:05 AM
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FTR Transportation Intelligence released its Weekly Transportation Update and at the top of the list is the Trump presidency, which is expected to disrupt a number of policies affecting transportation. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25%...
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November 12, 2024, 07:12 AM
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FTR reported that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in October totaled 28,300 units, marking a 14% month-over-month (m/m) decline but a 2% year-over-year (y/y) increase. This figure falls somewhat short of seasonal expectations as the...
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November 06, 2024, 07:01 AM
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