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FTR Shippers Conditions Index for March Improves
Bloomington, IN (May 14, 2013) FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for March eased from February’s level of -9.5 reading to a current reading of -7.3, indicating a slightly improved but still negative environment for shippers.
| FTR's Trucking Conditions Index For March Continues Favorable Trend
Bloomington, IN (May 10, 2013) FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for March as reported in the May 2013 Trucking Update reflected improvement in an already favorable environment for trucking with an additional increase to a reading of 13.12. The TCI is designed to summarize a full collection of industry metrics, with a reading above zero indicating a generally positive environment for truckers. Readings above 10, as they are now, signal that volumes, prices, and margins are likely to be in a solidly favorable range for trucking companies.
| FTR Reports a Rebound in Class 8 Orders for April
Bloomington, IN (May 2, 2013) FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing April Class 8 truck net orders at 23,026, 6% above March numbers. Orders for Class 8 trucks have now been above 20,000 for five consecutive months with April orders 37% improved from a year ago. Even with the one month dip in March orders, the last three months annualize to 270,400 units. Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs.
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Product DescriptionFTR Freight Focus: Shippers Update
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Helping Shippers Plan for Fluctuating Cycles
There has been a need in the industry to help shippers give upper management a glimpse of the true environment in which they are operating. As rates and capacity cycle rapidly between favorable and very unfavorable levels, successful shippers need to know what to expect and when to adjust their strategies. A subscription to the Shippers Update provides that information with clear and concise analysis.
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