Refrigerated Rates’ Near-Term Upside Likely Limited: FTR
Rates will improve in 2025, however, as will volumes, FTR Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said during the research group’s Q4 2024 Food Industry Economic and Transportation Update.
October 30, 2024May Truck Sales Fall 6%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 6.1% in May, but still topped 16,000 units for the highest volume of 2017 as sales started to align with the improvement that orders and production have shown this year, experts said.
June 19, 2017FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Jumps 56%
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index jumped 56% to 7.7 in June from May, Bloomberg News reported.
August 10, 2015FTR's Shipping Conditions Index Drops
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index dropped in March as bump from soft market conditions evaporates, according to the firm.
June 2, 2015FTR's Shipping Conditions Index Rises
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index increased in January, reflecting a reaction to recent fuel-price reductions, according to the firm.
March 24, 2015Trucking Conditions Index Dips, Remains Positive
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index dipped in October but stayed positive, reflecting strong fundamentals for trucking firms, the group said.
December 12, 2014FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Dips, Remains Positive
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index dipped in September but stayed positive, reflecting strong underlying market trends, the group said.
November 13, 2014Shipping Conditions Index Rises in June
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index increased one point in June, but the firm forecasts the improvement may be short-lived.
August 19, 2014FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Rises in June
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index increased in June after moderating slightly the prior two months, the group said.
August 11, 2014Shipping Conditions Index Rises in April
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index increased one point in April, but the rise does not signal real improvement in trucking capacity which remains tight, according to the firm.
June 17, 2014