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FTR Offering Market Report Aimed at Truck Dealers
FTR has launched the Truck Dealers Market Report, a monthly, 8-page report that includes current information, statistics and analysis on medium- and heavy-duty market trends that directly impact truck dealers.

FTR has launched the Truck Dealers Market Report, a monthly, 8-page report that includes current information, statistics and analysis on medium- and heavy-duty market trends that directly impact truck dealers.
The new report is aimed at keeping truck dealers informed about the Class 8 and Class 4-7 market. FTR will offer detailed analysis of equipment demand and market trends that affect dealers in addition to data for understanding the market and forecasting future business levels.
“FTR created this report especially for truck dealers to help them make the important decisions in running their businesses,” said Don Ake, FTR vice president of commercial vehicles. “We’ve taken the most pertinent information we have at FTR and organized it into a concise, hard-hitting format that dealers will find very useful.”
Key economic indicators and updates on freight demand, diesel prices, freight rates and driver availability will also be included in each month’s report. Subscriptions to the Truck Dealers Market report will be limited to confirmed truck dealers only.
“The Truck Dealers Market Report will keep dealers completely up to date on the current trends in the market and give them access to the best forecasts available,” said Ake.
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