Trucking News Online reports that FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for October declined from the previous month to a reading of minus-3.1. According to the report, the SCI, which has a forward-looking aspect, will fall further in 2016 with truck...
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January 04, 2016, 06:54 AM
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FTR has released their 2014 forecast for the U.S. Trailer Market segmented by trailer type. FTR, for the first time, presents their quarterly trailer forecast individually for dry van, reefer van, flatbed, liquid tank, dry tank, dump, low bed and...
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February 24, 2014, 06:56 AM
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FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) reading of 8.41 in July reflects a 30% improvement over the previous month’s reading. The jump reflects the indexes forward look at an expected pricing uptick for truckers this fall as capacity tightens with...
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September 16, 2013, 06:48 AM
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FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for May as reported in the July 2013 Trucking Update at 12.4 is unchanged from the previous month continuing to reflect a positive environment for trucking. The TCI is designed to summarize a full collection of...
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July 15, 2013, 06:57 AM
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FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing April Class 8 truck net orders at 23,026, 6% above March numbers. Orders for Class 8 trucks have now been above 20,000 for five consecutive months with April orders 37% improved from a year ago....
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May 14, 2013, 06:55 AM
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for February as reported in the April 2013 Trucking Update reflected an increasingly improving outlook for trucking with another month-over-month increase of 2+ points to a reading of 12.9. The upward movement of...
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April 15, 2013, 07:04 AM
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FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for January slipped an additional two points falling to a reading of negative 7.1, reflecting deteriorating conditions for shippers in the early months of 2013. The SCI is forecast to continue to move...
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March 22, 2013, 06:42 AM
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for January as reported in the March 2013 Trucking Update jumped 2.2 points from the previous month to a new reading of 10.6. The upward trend in the TCI reflects improved freight growth and expectation for...
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March 19, 2013, 07:04 AM
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for December as reported in the February 2013 Trucking Update came in with a reading of 8.38 reflective of the current good environment for truckers. By mid-2013 the TCI is expected to rise significantly, caused...
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February 11, 2013, 07:00 AM
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FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January Class 8 truck net orders at 22,235, 7% higher than December but down 11% year over year. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000 mark for the past four months, showing some...
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February 05, 2013, 07:00 AM
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for August, as reported in the October 2012 Trucking Update published October 1, rose 1.4 points from July to a reading of 5.8. The index has been in mildly positive territory, but without clear direction, since...
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October 04, 2012, 07:17 AM
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FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for June was basically unchanged from the previous month and remains in near neutral territory at a reading of -1.8. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero...
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August 17, 2012, 07:02 AM
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for June, as reported in the August 2012 Trucking Update, continued its downward trend, declining a half point from May to a reading of 4.5. This was weaker than initial expectations. The current economy continues to...
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August 09, 2012, 07:28 AM
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FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May improved to a near neutral reading of 1.9. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero...
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July 17, 2012, 07:30 AM
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FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for April was basically unchanged from the previous month with a moderately negative reading of -5.4. The index is expected to remain in a tight range throughout the summer, potentially deteriorating...
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June 14, 2012, 07:00 AM
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FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing May Class 8 truck net orders at 17,650 units, a modest upturn after four months of decline. Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs. May orders were only up 5% from a weak...
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June 06, 2012, 06:30 AM
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Truckinginfo reported the March FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index demonstrated little change from February results. According to the report, the index currently stands at -5.3, representing a moderately unfavorable condition for shippers...
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May 15, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Bloomberg reported that North American truck makers are poised for a third year of sales gains as the economic recovery forces fleet owners to replace aging vehicles. According to the report, shipments of Class 8 trucks may rise 12% in 2012 to more...
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March 30, 2012, 06:30 AM
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North America medium and heavy duty GVW Classes 5-7 and Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for February were down from January as reported by ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT). The final numbers, which will be released mid-March, will...
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March 05, 2012, 06:15 AM
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