Chain of Thought

Current conditions for shippers could best be described as the calm before the storm, according to transportation forecasting firm FTR. The company’s most recent Shippers Conditions Index (SCI), for October 2016, indicated a neutral reading of ...

As predicted, conditions for shippers took a decidedly negative turn this past September, according to transportation forecasting firm FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The index fell three points from August to a -2.4 reading in September...

As the country prepares to elect a new U.S. President, the current conditions for shippers are at a low but positive reading of 1.1, according to the FTR Shippers Conditions Index. Enjoy it while it lasts, as the transportation forecasting firm...

The Shippers Conditions Index (SCI), a measurement compiled by transportation analyst firm FTR that indicates the favorability (or otherwise) of current transportation conditions, came in at -0.7 for the month of June. Any reading below zero in...

Someday somebody will figure out a way for shipping conditions to be favorable at the same time that overall economic conditions are also favorable, but that day hasn’t arrived yet. The good news, according to the latest Shippers Condition Inde...

In the dead of winter, the merest hint of the sun can bring renewed optimism to those who’ve been too cold for too long. In a similar manner, shippers who were exposed to very poor market conditions in the recent past are now finding encouragem...

2015 was an eventful year in transportation, according to the latest analysis from freight transportation forecasting firm FTR. Unfortunately, the events took a turn to the dark side in the latter part of the year, with the Shippers Condition I...