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FTR Trucking Conditions Index improves but remains firmly in negative territory

For November, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI reading came in at -7.94, following October’s -11.25 reading, its lowest level since the April 2020 all-time low, at -28.66. The September TCI reading came in at -2.35.

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ftr_trucking_conditions_index_improves_but_remains_firmly_in_negative_terri

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