Transport Topics

FTR: Tariffs Pushing Freight, Truck Sales Rebound Into 2027

North American Class 8 truck production levels are set to decrease further in 2025 and into 2026 as uncertainty fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff-focused trade policies cuts more deeply into ...
Transport Topics

FTR: Class 8 Truck Production Outpacing Expectations

North American Class 8 truck production continues to outperform expectations, according to Dan Moyer, FTR Transportation Intelligence senior analyst for commercial vehicles. FTR expects North American ...
CCJ

FTR says tariffs, economic uncertainty push Class 8 truck recovery into 2027

Uncertainty defined the conversation as FTR addressed the challenges facing the Class 8 market industry. “This is not the cycle you were planning for,” FTR CEO Jonathan Starks told attendees Monday at ...
Truckinginfo

Class 8 Orders Soar to a Record High

North American Class 8 net orders for September soared to between 53,700 and 56,500 units, the most ever for a single month, according to FTR. September order activity increased 169% month over month, ...
Fleet Owner

FTR: October North American Class 8 orders at 22,100 units

FTR reports preliminary North American Class 8 orders for October are at 22,100 units, the highest level since November of 2018—but still far below a year ago. October 2019 order activity was the ...
Truckinginfo

FTR: Class 8 Orders May be Stabilizing

North American Class 8 net orders rose in February for the first time in five months, reaching between 22,800 and 23,600 units, according to FTR and ACT Research, respectively. February order activity ...
Logistics Management

Preliminary July Class 8 orders hit lowest point in nearly two years, says FTR

In an annual tradition, LM takes a look at the top news in logistics and supply chain posted in the last year on Logistics Management. The editorial team presents the top 10 logistics… 2024 ...