Smarter Spend. Fewer Surprises.

Stay ahead of rate swings and capacity changes with exclusive forecasts for the Shippers Conditions Index and Active Truck Utilization—two of FTR’s most powerful proprietary indicators.

• Shippers Conditions Index (SCI): Shows whether the environment favors shippers or carriers, helping you time bids and rate negotiations with precision.
• Active Truck Utilization (ATU): Tracks how much capacity is actually in use across the market, signaling when capacity is loosening or tightening before your rates are affected.

These tools empower procurement and logistics teams to negotiate smarter, lock in favorable contracts, and avoid reactive decisions when conditions change suddenly.

Understand where rates are headed across spot, contract, and blended markets—broken out by dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and LTL.

• Identify opportunities to rebalance freight between spot and contract lanes.
• Budget more accurately for upcoming bid cycles.
• Recognize which segments are under pressure so you can shift capacity or mode strategically. 

Whether you’re managing a national network or regional moves, these detailed forecasts bring transparency to truckload rate trends before they hit your bottom line.

Get detailed intermodal rate projections, railcar utilization forecasts, and carload rate outlooks that reveal how rail and intermodal markets are shifting.

• See where intermodal pricing advantages emerge as trucking markets tighten.
• Anticipate changes in railcar utilization to inform contract decisions with carriers and leasing partners.
• Compare mode costs to ensure the best value across your transportation mix.

By combining modal intelligence with economic insight, you’ll improve network optimization and reduce exposure to volatile rate environments.

Each month, you’ll also receive FTR’s analyst webinar and data tables, giving you the broader economic context behind the transportation forecasts.

• Understand how changes in manufacturing output, retail demand, and fuel costs ripple through freight markets.
• Equip finance and executive teams with clear visuals that tie economic trends to transportation spend.
• Access Q&A sessions with FTR’s analysts to turn data into strategy.

This level of context helps your organization plan proactively—ensuring that transportation decisions align with the company’s broader financial and operational objectives.