FTR

1720 N. Kinser Pike
Bloomington, IN 47404
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FTR plans to unveil in the next few weeks an enhanced series of FTR's State of Freight and State of Equipment webinars.
Only a strong improvement in trucking capacity utilization during May helped offset the grueling rate environment, FTR reported in their Shippers Conditions Index.
Orders came in at 11,000 units, 16% above May and -24% year over year; Trailer orders for the past twelve months total 364,000 units.
The June order total of 26,700 units indicates this order cycle bottomed out at 24,000 orders in May, almost double the typical low point.
The weak order activity reflects OEM’s that are essentially booked for the year and reluctant to quote trailers for 2022 delivery due to a spike in commodity prices and other ...

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Carrier conditions remained favorable in June despite a pullback from May’s record reading, with supply constraints continuing to support the freight market.
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FTR reported preliminary North American Class 8 net orders of 22,000 units in July, down 31% from June but up 75% year over year.

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Orders outpaced seasonal expectations again in April, indicating that fleets are continuing to replace aging equipment even as pricing and trade uncertainties linger.
A jump in trailer orders may signal short-term momentum, but fleets are still holding back.
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ACT Research reports higher Class 8 sales in June, adding to elevated levels in May, and the group’s VP attributes the surge, in part, to more operators exiting the market, allowing...
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Although FTR analysts don’t expect a recession for the remainder of the year, fleets can expect ongoing equipment challenges into 2023, as OEMs continue to allocate orders more...
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The component shortage that has slowed the supply chain throughout 2021 is poised for recovery in 2022—and that recovery will help drive the economy in the new year, according...

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The drop-off in orders does not represent a weakening of demand, as freight growth continues to be robust and spot rates are hitting all-time highs.
The March reading was more than five points lower than February reflecting an across-the-board decline month over month in the components that make up the Shippers Conditions ...
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The TCI of 16.27 was up about five points from February, surpassing the prior record of 16.17 in October 2020; Contributions from freight volume, rates, and capacity utilization...
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Net orders for April were 34,600 units, 30,500 units above April 2020; Class 8 orders now total 403,000 units over the previous 12 months.
The company reported March yielded a total order of 27,400 units – a 6.4 percent increase month over month.
The TCI for February improved to 11.23, the highest since the record reading in October 2020.
This marks a record sixth consecutive month exceeding the 40,000-unit threshold; Class 8 orders now total 372,000 units for the past 12 months.
Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders were 44,000 units, a three percent increase from last month and a two hundred and nine percent increase over last year.
While TCI declined compared to November, index components related to freight demand, rates, and capacity utilization were slightly stronger.
January orders reached 42,800 units, marking the fourth consecutive month for Class 8 orders to exceed 40,000 units.
December order activity resulted in 41,700 units, an increase of six percent month over month and 155 percent year over year.
The FTR State of Freight Webinar: Preparing for 2021 will cover a range of topics including consumer demand, the political realities of 2021, and the vaccine.