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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