FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index once again held close to neutral territory, declining to -0.9 in May from the -0.6 reading in April. The SCI has remained between +1 and -1 for five months.Avery Vise, FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, commented, “The...
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August 06, 2025, 06:50 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’s Shippers Conditions Index declined in February to -0.3 from January’s 0.6 reading, maintaining the near-neutral environment, FTR Transportation Intelligence reported. Tighter capacity and slightly stronger freight volume more than offset lower...
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May 07, 2025, 07:10 AM
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FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index improved in January to +0.6 from December’s reading of -1.8. Freight dynamics – utilization, rates and volume – were slightly favorable for shippers in January, but higher fuel costs offset almost all those benefits....
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April 02, 2025, 06:59 AM
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