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Articlesby Avery ViseMay 1, 2025

Private Fleets Continue to Outpace Trucking in Driver Employment

In the employment of heavy truck drivers — those operating Class 7-8 vehicles — private fleets historically have trailed for-hire operations by a wide margin. But that’s changing. FTR's Avery Vise digs into the numbers.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamJune 9, 2023

Analysis Shows Shifting Port Patterns, Spot Market Bottom

What can shifting patterns of port use and the related impact on intermodal, the spot market reaching bottom, and orders for Class 8 tractors and trailers tell us about the health of the trucking industry? Find out what FTR said in its State of Freight webinar.

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NewsFebruary 7, 2023

What’s Going on with Trucking Jobs Numbers?

How can we reconcile recent freight market weakness with January's strong employment statistics? FTR's Avery Vise digs into the jobs numbers.

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