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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2020

Trucking Conditions in October Highest Ever Measured

FTR is reporting that its Trucking Conditions Index for October 2020 literally went off the charts to the highest reading the research firm has ever recorded.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Trailer Orders Fall in November

FTR and ACT Research report that preliminary trailer orders fell significantly in November as fleets become more cautious about freight conditions in 2020.

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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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NewsOctober 5, 2017

Truckstop.com Offers Lane-Specific Spot Rate Forecasting

Truckstop.com, in partnership with FTR, has introduced the Rate Forecasting tool, which is designed to project spot market rates using historical paid rate data.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeDecember 6, 2016

Diesel, Oil Prices Expected to Jump Around 17% Next Year

Final government forecasts for diesel, gasoline and oil prices before 2017 gets underway are in with two of the three calling for double-digit percentage hikes compared to this year.

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NewsJuly 27, 2015

ATA Forecasts Growth in Freight Volumes

Freight volumes are projected to grow nearly 29% over the next 11 years, according to a report released by American Trucking Associations.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMarch 10, 2015

U.S. Energy Department Hikes Fuel Price Forecast

The U.S. Energy Department has raised its expectations for fuel prices, according to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook issued on Tuesday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 11, 2015

Diesel Prices Forecast to Move Lower in the Short-Term

Despite the first upturn since November in average diesel prices this week, expect prices to move slightly lower at least for a while longer, according to the U.S. Energy Department and its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook released on Wednesday.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 13, 2015

DOE: Diesel to Average $2.85 in 2015

In the wake of diesel prices falling from an average of more than $4 per gallon nearly a year ago the U.S. Energy Department's Energy Information Administration has lowered its price forecast from last month’s prediction.

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Newsby Paul ClintonNovember 12, 2014

Class 4 to Grow 3 Percent In 2014

The Class 4 truck market now dominated by low-cab forward trucks used primarily for urban delivery and landscaping jobs should grow 3 percent in 2014 and reach about 12,000 new vehicles registered for commercial use, ACT Research told Work Truck magazine.

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