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Jul 16, 2015

TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEWS * USA: Costs

* Indiana - FTR trucking index for May drops 25% to 3-year low


-- FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) measure for May dropped another 25 percent to a three-year low of 4.91 as the result of softer capacity, pricing and fuel prices, FTR officials said Monday... "While the market has notably softened, conditions for fleets are still quite positive and indicate how well they are able to manage the current headwinds,” said Jonathan Starks, FTR’s director of transportation analysis. “One significant benefit is that fuel costs have dropped substantially and have yet to significantly rise... A sharp rise in diesel would be very troubling for many of the marginal carriers. Another benefit has been the slow-growing freight environment which has allowed fleets to re-engineer their lanes in order to take better advantage of driving hours. While the capacity situation has definitely eased since last year, it is still well above historical levels and should keep contract rates, at minimum, stable with a potential to grow stronger by early 2016. Overall, the market is stable, and we see that path continuing until we get into 2016, when recession and regulatory risks begin to rise significantly” ... 
(Courtesy: FTR - This chart shows the downward trend of the Trucking Conditions Index issued by FTR. Analysts believe the trend will turn upward in the coming months)   --  Bloomington, IND, USA - The Trucker News Services - 14 July 2015

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Feb 16, 2010

Trucking Index * USA - Drops in January after December Growth

Washington,DC,USA -Transport Topics -16 Feb 2010: -- A new economic index based on diesel fuel purchasing in the trucking industry fell in January after an increase in December, the index’s authors said... The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell at an annualized rate of 36.8% in January, the groups that calculate the index said... The three-month moving average grew at a 3.3% annualized rate in January after a 14.6% increase in December... The index is calculated by the UCLA Anderson School of Management. UCLA uses diesel purchasing data from Ceridian Corp., a provider of fuel payment cards for trucking companies. The index only calculates data from Ceridian customers... (Photo from blaberize: HDR truck)

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Jun 27, 2007

Truck Tonnage Index * USA - ATA's one, fell 1.3 percent in May

Alexandria,Va,USA -The Trucker -June 27, 2007: -- The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.3 percent in May, marking the second consecutive month-to-month drop. In April, tonnage fell 2.2 percent...

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Feb 16, 2007

DOT’s Transportation Services Index * USA - Declines for 2006

Dip is First Since 2001; December Reading Climbs
USA -TTNews -14 Feb 2007: -- The U.S. Transportation Department’s transportation services index fell 0.4% in 2006, its first annual decline since 2001, DOT said Wednesday.The TSI is a combination of freight and passenger indexes. The freight level fell for a second straight year, dipping 2.3% following a 0.3% downturn in 2005. The 2006 falloff was the biggest drop since a 7% decline in 2000...

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