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FTR Trucking Conditions Index weakens in May

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell back nearly two points in May to a new reading of -2.3.  The TCI has been in negative territory since March and reflects a general weakness in conditions affecting carriers. The outlook is for relative stabil

Spot truckload rates slip as capacity returns

National average spot truckload rates dipped last week as capacity returned to the market after the Fourth of July holiday, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest network of load boards.

Load-posting volume on the DAT network incr

June Trailer Orders Nosedive

U.S. trailer orders for June plummeted to just more than 5,000 units as demand in the largest segment, dry vans, was weak and cancellations mounted, FTR reported, adding it was the lowest total since September 2009.