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NewsOctober 4, 2012

FTR: September Class 8 Orders "Disappointing"

Preliminary data for September Class 8 truck net orders are down slightly at 15,205

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NewsSeptember 14, 2012

FTR Reports Shippers Conditions Index Starts Expected Decline in July

FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for July fell to a reading of -4.5, starting the expected steady decline as shippers and carriers feel the impact of increased regulatory drag heading into 2013

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NewsSeptember 6, 2012

Class 8 Orders Rebound in August

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck net orders at 15,935 units, up 27% from July

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NewsAugust 15, 2012

FTR Reports Shippers Conditions Index Remains at Near Neutral

FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for June was basically unchanged from the previous month and remains in near neutral territory at a reading of -1.8

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NewsAugust 8, 2012

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Continues Downward in June

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for June continued its downward trend, falling a half point from May to a reading of 4.5, weaker than initial expectations, according to the transportation forecasting firm

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NewsAugust 3, 2012

July Orders for Class 8 Trucks Very Weak

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing July Class 8 truck net orders at 12,568 units, the lowest month for orders since August 2010 and 32% below the same month last year.

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NewsAugust 2, 2012

Navistar's Engine Plans Include Cummins, but Its Financial Losses Continue

Navistar International Corp. said its switch to diesel exhaust aftreatment will include use of Cummins liquid urea injection equipment, and that it will offer the Cummins ISX15 engine in some truck models beginning in January

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NewsJuly 9, 2012

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Falls Significantly in May

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for May fell markedly from the previous month to a reading of 5.1, down nearly four points, as reported in the July 2012 Trucking Update. April's strong performance was not sustained, and the TCI has dropped to the lowest level in six months

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NewsJune 21, 2012

FTR Cuts Class 8 Forecast

FTR Associates this week released a reduced Class 8 production forecast beginning in the second half of 2012.

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NewsJune 8, 2012

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Moves Upward

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for April moved significantly higher from the previous month, climbing 2.7 points to a favorable reading of 9.1

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