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ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Lots to like in latest industry data
4 days ago · FTR is forecasting the freight market to be “consistently favorable for carriers” by the second quarter of this year. “A few outliers aside, our forecast indicates positive TCI readings over the next couple of years, but it does not show the index more favorable for carriers than it was in November until the third quarter of this year,” said Avery Vise, FTR’s vice-president of trucking.
The role of the OEM will change with zero-emission, autonomous …
1 day ago · The trucking industry’s transition to zero-emission and autonomous trucks will unlock new revenue opportunities for OEMs, while drastically reshaping the relationships truck makers have with their fleet customers. This is according to McKinsey & Company, which shared findings from its recent ...
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Today’s Trucking October 2024 October 1, 2024. Trucking fleets buckle in for an extended downturn. A look at some of the hottest classic iron from the Athens Truck Show.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Fleets cautious with Class 8 …
Nov 8, 2024 · With 2025 order books now open, fleets are ordering Class 8 trucks at a “healthy” but cautious level, industry forecasters report. Inventory levels remain high, meaning OEMs will be pressured to trim production rates.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Vocational truck buyers line up, …
Dec 20, 2024 · Trucking conditions in October turned positive for just the third month this year, but FTR projects they’ll stay consistently positive from Q2 2025 right through 2026, at least. Trailer orders received a much-needed bounce in November, but the overall market remains weak. Vocational truck demand ...
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders ‘slightly …
Jan 10, 2025 · Class 8 truck orders sunk to 31,900 units in December, according to preliminary data from FTR, down 7% from November but up 23% from last December. It was a slight outperformance from seasonal expectations. Full-year orders for 2024 were up 11% year over year, the industry forecaster announced ...
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer orders concerning, but …
Oct 21, 2024 · Trailer makers have curtailed their build rates by 11% from August and 40% year-over-year, marking their lowest monthly output since July 2020.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Slow recovery continues, but
Aug 26, 2024 · Cancellations remained elevated, at more than 30% for the third straight month, FTR reported. “FTR believes that some fleets may be prioritizing capital expenditures on new power units over investing in new trailer equipment, possibly due to reduced profitability or shifts in trade cycles,” reasoned Dan Moyer, senior analyst, commercial vehicles with FTR.