FTR. “The fleets have ordered an enormous amount of Class 8 trucks for 2019 and now are ordering the trailers to go with them,” Don Ake, FTR

TCI reading is the lowest of 2018 so far,” said Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR. “But prior to this year the TCI had not been

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

for 2019.” For more than two decades, FTR has been a thought leader in freight transportation forecasting in North America. The company’s

longer-term industry-wide strength.” Don Ake, the vice president of commercial vehicles at FTR, noted how strong the tractor orders have

2015,” said Avery Vise, vice president of trucking, for FTR. “In other words, the moderation we see in trucking conditions really just

to exceed expectations, FTR reported, with September units 59% higher than August and up 133% year over year. Trailer orders for the past 12

FTR Trucking Conditions Index for August Declines But Remains in Strong Positive Territory

our current forecast, trucking conditions will remain positive at least through 2019,” said Avery Vise, vice-president of trucking for FTR.

assessment of Bill Witte, senior economist with FTR, who gave an economic update to subscribers during a State of Freight webinar Oct. 11.

in the second quarter, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence, a transportation analyst and consultancy. Long-haul driver turnover (

percent. Freight boom, ELDs created ‘most disruptive time seen in trucking’ Economists and analysts last week at the annual FTR Conference

in a Class 8 tractor. Alt discussed upcoming regulations and the hot market for trucks and technology at the recent FTR Transportation

historical record with 146,800 Class 8 orders, according to FTR. September Class 8 order activity was the 10th best month FTR has on record

The pressure is on fleets to add capacity to keep up with a robust freight market,” said Don Ake, FTR vice president of commercial vehicles.

record 296,311 in the second quarter of this year, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. The change was swift: In the fourth quarter

is nevertheless the 10th best month ever recorded, according to transportation data provider FTR: For the first nine months of this year,

struggle to find workers, said Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at FTR Transportation Intelligence. The last time truck

they compete for workers and materials in a vibrant economy.” FTR estimates that NA Class 8 orders have totaled 497,000 units for the past

want it and how you want it," Eric Starks, FTR chairman and CEO, announced at the FTR Transportation Conference in September. "When we start