Nashville, IN (September 3, 2010) FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 12,337 units, a 8.3% increase over the previous month’s net orders and 16.8% better than August 2009.

The FTR "State of Freight: The Uncertain Recovery - N.A. Freight Transportation Update and Outlook" webinar was hosted on July 23, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Replay is now available.

Nashville, IN (July 7, 2010) FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 15,667 units, a 20.5% increase over the previous month net orders and 90.8% better than June 2009.

Nashville, IN (July 7, 2010) Although recent economic data suggests U.S. economic recovery is likely on track, risks do exist according to latest commentary from FTR Associates. In their June N.A. Commercial Truck and Trailer Outlook, FTR discusses the possibility that Europe’s continued economic challenges along with the recent U.S. stock market decline and high U.S. unemployment pose real risks to the recovery.

Nashville, IN (June 22, 2010) FTR Associates has opened registration to their 2010 Transportation Conference “Turning the Corner: Shifting from Survival to Growth”, being held September 14-16 in Indianapolis, IN. The transportation industry is in a critical point of the cycle; and anyone interested in freight transportation including suppliers and lessors, carriers, shippers, as well as investors and analysts, will gain clear insight into what they can expect going forward.

Nashville, IN (June 3, 2010) FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing May Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 12,903 units, a 9.8% decline from April. Although May orders slowed from the previous month, year over year comparisons show a 74.7% improvement over May of 2009.

Nashville, IN (May 25, 2010) For fleets needing additional drivers the constraint will be in their ability to hire and train prospects from the available labor pool, according to FTR Associates’ Driver Supply Update for May.

Nashville, IN (May 10, 2010) Intermodal transport’s share of U.S. long-haul truck traffic reached record highs in the first quarter of 2010 a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows. Both total intermodal movements and movements of domestic intermodal equipment reached new market share highs.

Nashville, IN (April 22, 2010) In the April North American Commercial Truck and Trailer Outlook flash update FTR Associates reports strong current production but cautions that a significant portion of current demand is a short-run surge being created by the imminent onset of new EPA-compliant 2010 engines.

Nashville, IN (April 19, 2010) The share of domestic intermodal revenue movements accounted for by moves of 1,000 miles or less has declined in the past year, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows.

Nashville, IN (April 6, 2010) FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing March Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s at 10,505 units, 35.9% higher than February and 21.1% above March 2009.

Nashville, IN (March 31, 2010) FTR Associates continues to forecast Class 8 demand for 2010 and 2011 at the same levels as was forecast by the firm one year ago. FTR’s March North American Commercial Truck and Trailer Outlook Report forecasts 2010 demand for Class 8 vehicles will increase just 3% over 2009.