FTR reported that October looked like September for some key indicators for the industrial and consumer sectors. Industrial production declined, although some of the weakness was due to factors unrelated to the economy. Retail sales continued to rise...
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November 19, 2024, 06:45 AM
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FTR Transportation Intelligence released its Weekly Transportation Update and at the top of the list is the Trump presidency, which is expected to disrupt a number of policies affecting transportation. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25%...
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November 12, 2024, 07:12 AM
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FTR reported that preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in October totaled 28,300 units, marking a 14% month-over-month (m/m) decline but a 2% year-over-year (y/y) increase. This figure falls somewhat short of seasonal expectations as the...
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November 06, 2024, 07:01 AM
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September U.S. trailer net orders rose by 75% month-over-month (m/m) from a low base to 11,532 units but were down 63% year-over-year (y/y). Net orders were the lowest for a September since 2016. Despite the opening of 2025 order boards, the...
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October 24, 2024, 06:40 AM
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FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for November fell to 27,500, as the market winds down from five consecutive months topping 40,000 units. November orders were the lowest total this year and the weakest since September 2017....
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December 14, 2018, 07:12 AM
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U.S. trailer orders set a record for the month of July, coming in at a surprising 28,000 units, FTR reported. Trailer orders have now totaled an impressive 350,000 units for the past 12 months. Orders were up 109 percent year over year.Original...
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August 24, 2018, 07:20 AM
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FTR reported preliminary March trailer orders at 27,500, which reflect a typical seasonal decline from February, down 16 percent. However, orders were historically strong with order activity at the highest level for the month of March since 2014 and...
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April 17, 2018, 07:15 AM
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FTR released preliminary Class 8 net orders for January at a solid 21,600 units, continuing the remarkably consistent trend that began in October. January 2017 Class 8 orders were 20% better than January 2016. After a steady decline in order rates...
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February 09, 2017, 07:10 AM
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FTR’s Intermodal Competitive Index (ICI) rose again in September to a reading of 4.95. The updated September reading, in moderately favorable territory, reflects increased utilization rates in the over-the-road truck market and stabilizing fuel...
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November 22, 2016, 07:00 AM
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FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for April rose marginally to a reading of 1.5, up from 0.4 in March. The new reading reflects improved market conditions for shippers as freight demand remains sluggish. The SCI is at its highest sustained...
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July 06, 2016, 07:09 AM
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FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) measure for January begins to reflect slowing growth patterns for trucking transportation. According to FTR, with a reading of 9.05, the index fell from a recent high of 10.88 in December. FTR said current...
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March 16, 2016, 07:06 AM
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