. Blodgett shared figures from Wards and FTR showing Class 8 retail sales for 2018 were up 31% and are forecast to be up an additional 10%

have improved noticeably for shippers in the last few months,” said Todd Tranausky, FTR vice president of rail and intermodal, in a

have improved noticeably for shippers in the last few months," said Todd Tranausky, vice president of rail and intermodal at FTR. "The

order month – topped the historic records set in July. FTR Transportation Intelligence reported that 52,400 units were ordered in August;

the economy will bounce back once the partial shutdown ends. “It’s a temporary issue,” he said. In December FTR Transportation Intelligence

for the second half of 2019,” said Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at FTR Transportation Intelligence. Sector Recession? An

” said Don Ake, FTR vice president of commercial vehicles. FTR’s forecasters collect and analyze all data likely to impact freight movement

highest quarter ever with 2018 totaling 409,800 trailer orders, by far a record year. Don Ake, FTR vice president of commercial vehicles,

It’s official: 2018 was by far the best year ever for trailer orders. FTR reported data showing the year ended with 28,000 units ordered in

insiders like Don Ake, vice president at freight-equipment research group FTR, are doubting there will be a devastating slowdown in trucking

to look deeper. Similarly, a reading well below zero on the FTR Trucking Conditions Index warns you of a problem, while readings high above

recent edition of the Trucking Conditions Index (TCI), which was recently released by freight transportation consultancy FTR showed that

firmer rate environment and lower diesel prices, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The index rebounded 2.5 points from

sales closely for clues about the future strength of the Class 8 market.” FTR is forecasting freight growth to ease from its 2018 peak, he

home in a Tweet I saw earlier today from Jonathan Starks, COO of freight transportation consultancy FTR. Starks wrote, or Tweeted, the

month. Meantime, the demand remains. In December FTR Transportation Intelligence projected freight growth will start the year at more than 3

the transportation equipment market, 2019 could be pretty great, too—but the party is winding down, according to the forecast FTR Associates

at the beginning of 2019. Class 8 orders for the past 12 months have now totaled 482,000 units. Don Ake, FTR vice president of commercial

now are not that relevant,” said Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at FTR Transportation Intelligence. “Fleets got a jump on

-8 trucks, according to FTR data. And truck makers are still working through the large backlog. The annual capacity of truck makers in the