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While research indicates a recovery is under way, the transportation industry shouldn't expect to see freight growth until 201
Read More →The FTR Trucking Conditions Index rose slightly in August, but the index is still well below normal level
Read More →Despite recent news that several economic indicators are hitting a bottom, don't expect the freight market to make a sharp tur
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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 has lowered its forecast for 2010 North American production of Class 8 trucks by 12 percen
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Continued over-capacity in the trucking industry impacted the FTR Trucking Conditions Index in May, which slid two point
Read More →FTR Associates, a transportation forecaster, has put its 2009 "Freight Transportation" conference on the radar screen for Aug. 25-27, with economic and transportation industry experts slated to speak
Read More →The longest freight recession since WWII looks like it's hitting bottom, according to a noted trucking economist. And that's good, because you have to hit bottom before you can start going back up
Read More →Trailer production will continue at current depressed levels through the end of 2009 before beginning a slow recovery, Eric Starks, President of FTR Associates recently told members of the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) at their annual meeting
Read More →FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing Class 8 total net orders for all major North American OEM's totaling 7,935 units in April, down 9 percent from March
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