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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The TCI, which reflects tightening conditions for hauling capacity and is comprised of various metrics, including capacity, fuel, bankruptcies, cost of capital, and freight, dipped 4.0 points from 9.1 in April to 5.1 in May, the most recent month for which data is available.Posted on 07/10 at 09:30 AM
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Fairly flat business conditions for shippers appear to be the new normal in a way. That appears to be the general consensus of freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates monthly Shippers Conditions Index (SCI).Posted on 06/14 at 08:58 AM
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Based on the most recent reading of FTR Associates’ Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), it appears that the trucking sector is showing some signs of solid growth.Posted on 06/11 at 09:16 AM
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Thursday, June 07, 2012
Freight transportation forecasting firm FTR Associates reported this week that its preliminary data for May Class 8 truck net orders came in at 17,650 units.Posted on 06/07 at 09:37 AM
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News • Trucking • FTR Associates • Class 8 Heavy-Duty Vehicles • Class 8 Trucks • Permalink
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Business conditions impacting shippers remain largely unchanged, according to the most recent edition of the Shippers Condition Index (SCI) from freight transportation forecasting firm FTR Associates.Posted on 05/15 at 08:04 AM
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Monday, April 23, 2012
FTR officials said that the February SCI number reflects a still-strengthening economy, which is reducing the available amount of transportation capacity for shippers.Posted on 04/23 at 12:16 PM
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Wednesday, April 04, 2012
The TCI, which reflects tightening conditions for hauling capacity and is comprised of various metrics, including capacity, fuel, bankruptcies, cost of capital, and freight, was 5.9 in February, down from January’s 6.1 and December’s 7.0.Posted on 04/04 at 09:56 AM
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News • Trucking • Truck • FTR Associates • Trucking Conditions Index • Permalink
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The SCI dropped 0.2 points in January, the most recent month for which data is available, to -4.8, said FTR. The firm describes the SCI as an indicator that sums up all market influences that affect shippersPosted on 03/14 at 10:38 AM
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News • Freight • FTR Associates • GDP • Permalink
Monday, March 05, 2012
The TCI, which reflects tightening conditions for hauling capacity and is comprised of various metrics, including capacity, fuel, bankruptcies, cost of capital, and freight, came in at 6.1 in January, which was down slightly from December’s 7.0 and snapped a three-month growth streak.Posted on 03/05 at 11:11 AM
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Business conditions for shippers in December showed improvement from November but still represent a “somewhat adverse” environment, according to the most recent edition of the Shippers Condition Index (SCI) from freight transportation forecasting firm FTR Associates.Posted on 02/15 at 10:57 AM
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