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Is the trailer market seeing the same strong activity as the flatbed market?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 28, 2021 12:03:28 PM

Don Ake and Jonathan Starks discuss the trailer segment as compared to flatbeds and housing.

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Tags: trucking, CV Update, trailer market, flatbed market

Could potential rising equipment costs affect the outlook for new vehicle demand?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 24, 2021 12:33:28 PM

Don Ake and Jonathan Starks discuss how new vehicle demand could be affected by a hike in equipment costs, and indicators that may predict a change.

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Tags: trucking, CV Update, equipment costs, vehicle demand

Could ongoing issues in India affect the trailer industry?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 24, 2021 12:21:18 PM

Don Ake and Jonathan Starks discuss how turmoil in India could affect the country's parts suppliers and the trailer industry as a whole.

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Tags: trucking, CV Update, trailer industry, India

What is the outlook for commercial vehicles?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 22, 2021 2:18:54 PM

Don Ake and Jonathan Starks discuss the outlook on the commercial vehicle market, including both heavy and medium-duty.

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Tags: trucking, commercial vehicle, CV Update, outlook

What is the outlook for GDP and the truck freight market?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 21, 2021 5:13:52 PM

Don Ake and Jonathan Starks discuss the outlook for GDP and the truck freight market.

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Tags: trucking, GDP, CV Update, Truck Freight

Is rail congestion pushing freight into other modes of transportation?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 17, 2021 11:55:08 AM

Todd Tranausky discusses congestion in rail and intermodal spaces, and whether that congestion could push freight to truck or air instead.

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Tags: trucking, railcar, Freight, intermodal, Rail, congestion, air

What is the current state of intermodal turn times?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 17, 2021 11:24:41 AM

Todd Tranausky discusses the differences in terminal times between carload and intermodal.

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Tags: railcar, intermodal, Rail, turn times

Is utilization having any impact on the rail freight market?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 17, 2021 11:24:24 AM

Todd Tranausky discusses whether there is any excess or lacking utilization and what that means for the rail freight market.

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Tags: railcar, utilization, Freight, intermodal, Rail

How long will railcar utilization continue to improve?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 14, 2021 1:46:36 PM

Todd Tranausky discusses the course that improvement of railcar utilization is expected to take, and factor that could aid that improvement.

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Tags: railcar, utilization, coal, intermodal, Rail

How will pandemic recovery affect the volume of goods shipped?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 14, 2021 1:46:10 PM

Todd Tranausky discusses how pandemic recovery and a return to spending on services, and how that could affect the shipment of goods.

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Tags: railcar, intermodal, Rail, services, pandemic recovery, goods

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