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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

FTR Debuts New Freight-Forecasting Platform

FTR has added Intermodal Dash software to its newly released Intel•cast freight-forecasting platform.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2018

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Reflects Pro-Carrier Environment

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index spiked in July reflecting the pro-carrier freight environment that is likely to remain throughout 2018.

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ArticlesSeptember 21, 2018

Strength in E-Commerce Could Stress Holiday Season Capacity

Rising overall retail sales — both e-commerce and traditional — and the pressure to deliver products more quickly has led to more truckload and LTL delivery points, not fewer, resulting in greater pressure on capacity.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2018

Trailer Orders Continue to Break Records

Trailer orders in August are expected to exceed projections for the second straight month, showcasing just how hot equipment sales have remained so far in 2018.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 18, 2018

Going Up: What’s Driving Trucking Forward

At the FTR Transportation Conference, speaker after speaker attempted to capture just how hard-galloping the economy is and the positive if head-spinning impact that is having on the market for moving freight.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

Class 8 Truck Orders to Hit All-Time Highs

Analysts are projecting another record-breaking month for Class 8 truck orders in August, according to preliminary numbers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2018

FTR: Trucking Capacity Remaining ‘Very Tight’

The FTR Trucking Conditions Index for June came in “basically unchanged” from May-- which the research group said reflects that trucking capacity “remains very tight.”

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Trailer Orders to Hit All-Time High for July

Early reports on trailer orders are projecting a record high for the month of July, more than doubling the amount seen in 2017.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2018

Trailer Orders to Slow Down as Expected as Summer Rolls on

June trailer orders are expected to fall for the sixth month in a row as the equipment sector enters the traditionally slow summer months, according to a preliminary report from FTR.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2018

Trailer Orders Impressive For May Despite Decrease

Early trailer order numbers from FTR Intelligence reflect an impressive showing for the month of May, despite an expected seasonal decline.

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