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FTR said preliminary Class 8 truck orders jumped 47% month over month and 159% year over year as improving freight conditions and clearer regulatory outlook boost fleet confidence.
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FTR's Trucking Conditions Index surged to a record high in May, the analytics firm reports.
Read More →March trailer orders posted an unexpected monthly jump, but demand still trails historical norms as fleets prioritize power units over trailing equipment.
Read More →Strong freight rates push TCI to 10.2, but FTR expects fuel-price volatility to skew March results.
Read More →GDP growth in the second quarter could drive improvements in freight and FTR is forecasting double digit positive Trucking Conditions Index readings by the end of the year.
Read More →FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for March fell more than five points from the previous month’s record high. But it remains indicative of a favorable environment for carriers.
Read More →While the freight market has been showing signs of marginal improvement over the last couple months, the industry will most likely find stable waters ahead, as actual growth will not occur for some time, said Noel Perry, managing director and senior consultant at FTR Associates. The company presented its Commercial Vehicle Truck and Trailer Outlook and Update during a webinar Friday
Read More →FTR Associates this week released a reduced Class 8 production forecast beginning in the second half of 2012.
Read More →When freight picks back up and fleets start to struggle to fill previously parked trucks, fleets will be constrained by their ability to hire and train new drivers, according to FTR Associates' Driver Supply Update for May
Read More →Truckload capacity will remain tight and rates high, but both may moderate somewhat as market forces come into play, according to FTR analysts. The ELD mandate is still a wild card, with the economy and tax reform playing a part as well.
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