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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.
Aug. 16, 2021
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Only a strong improvement in trucking capacity utilization during May helped offset the grueling rate environment, FTR reported in their Shippers Conditions Index.
July 27, 2021
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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.
July 14, 2021
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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.
July 8, 2021
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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 ...
June 17, 2021
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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.
June 4, 2021
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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 ...
May 24, 2021
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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...
May 13, 2021
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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.
May 6, 2021
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The company reported March yielded a total order of 27,400 units – a 6.4 percent increase month over month.
April 19, 2021

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The TCI for February improved to 11.23, the highest since the record reading in October 2020.
April 13, 2021
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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.
April 5, 2021
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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.
March 3, 2021
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While TCI declined compared to November, index components related to freight demand, rates, and capacity utilization were slightly stronger.
Feb. 10, 2021
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January orders reached 42,800 units, marking the fourth consecutive month for Class 8 orders to exceed 40,000 units.
Feb. 3, 2021
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December order activity resulted in 41,700 units, an increase of six percent month over month and 155 percent year over year.
Jan. 14, 2021
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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.
Jan. 12, 2021
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December 2020 order activity was the fourth highest recorded month, just 700 units fewer than November and up 169 percent over a year ago.
Jan. 8, 2021
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In October there was a sudden increase in capacity utilization which, along with a tough rate environment and higher freight demand, resulted in the sharply worsening market conditions...
Jan. 7, 2021
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This record comes just six months after the lowest TCI reading ever recorded during the initial phases of the pandemic.
Dec. 21, 2020
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The order total for September-November was the second-highest three-month period ever.
Dec. 17, 2020
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Orders were +31 percent month over month and almost three times the level of November 2019.
Dec. 3, 2020
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This is the first 40,000+ unit month for Class 8 orders since October of 2018, adding to the already increased order activity from September.
Nov. 3, 2020
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The FTR SCI for August fell into negative territory to a reading of -1.79.
Oct. 22, 2020
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September’s 52,000 units were 23,500 units above August and 33,400 more than September 2019.
Oct. 13, 2020
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Except for June of this year, the August reading was the highest for the index since March 2018.
Oct. 12, 2020
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September order activity was up 55 percent month over month and 160 percent year over year.
Oct. 6, 2020
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After a positive spike as COVID-19 impacted freight movement, the SCI now reflects a continued weakening of shippers’ market conditions.
Oct. 1, 2020
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Net trailer orders for August increased 49 percent over last month with 28,700 units.
Sept. 17, 2020
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FTR expects the TCI to stay in positive territory through the balance of the year and into 2021.
Sept. 10, 2020
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North American Class 8 net orders reached 20,500 units.
Sept. 2, 2020
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July order activity was up 33 percent from June and up 84 percent year over year.
Aug. 17, 2020
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FTR’s TCI reading of 11.35 for June is the highest in a decade and comes just two months after a record-low April reading.
Aug. 14, 2020
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North American Class 8 net orders rebounded in July to 20,000 units, up 28 percent from June.
Aug. 5, 2020
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June reported final net trailer orders of 14,400 units, 10,000 more than the final orders in May.
July 24, 2020
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Although most shippers’ revenues suffered greatly in April, the month may never be matched in terms of freight market conditions, FTR reports.
July 2, 2020
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May net trailer orders were +1,200 percent greater than April.
June 19, 2020
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May orders were up 61 percent from April activity, yet down 37 percent year over year, according to the report.
June 5, 2020
Preliminary net trailer orders for April were at 300 units, the lowest level since 1990.
May 15, 2020
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Class 8 orders for the last twelve months now total just 160,000 units.
May 5, 2020
The order total for the month represents the lowest since 2010.
April 7, 2020
Trailer orders for 2019 totaled 203,000 units according to FTR.
Jan. 17, 2020
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The -2.94 index was the lowest reading since May, reflecting a relatively weak environment for carriers.
Nov. 19, 2019
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August Class 8 orders were at 10,400 units, up from last month yet still down from last year.
Sept. 5, 2019
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FTR’s forecast for the Trucking Conditions Index is for it to remain in low single-digit negative range into 2020.
Aug. 13, 2019
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This is the first time since 2010 that orders have fallen below the 10,000-unit threshold.
Aug. 6, 2019
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Market conditions are the most favorable for shippers in years and are expected to continue in the current range for the remainder of 2019.
July 26, 2019
The report indicates orders are down 53 percent month-over-month and 70 percent year-over-year.
July 17, 2019
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The Trucking Conditions Index tracks the changes representing five major conditions in the U.S. truck market.
July 15, 2019
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This order quantity is up 24 percent from May of this year.
July 3, 2019
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The March SCI rose two full points from February to a reading of 2.8.
May 24, 2019
OEMs have filled their order boards for this year.
May 17, 2019
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Orders this year are 52 percent below April 2018.
May 6, 2019