Small number of fleets planning to buy trailers negatively affects index

Published Thursday, November 12, 2009

The Q4 2009 FSR Equipment Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research fell 23% from the previous quarter to a reading of 68.7. The Q4 2009 index was severely impacted by the small percentage of fleets planning trailer purchases. Only 21% of respondents to the Q4 Fleet Sentiment questionnaire indicated they planned to place orders for trailers in the next three months, while 46% planned to place power unit orders in the same period. Details of planned orders are reported in the Fleet Sentiment Report available to subscribers. The FSR Buying Index is a measure of ...

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