FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for February hit its highest reading ever, reflecting an unmatched positive environment for carriers.

Early reports from FTR on trailer order activity for March show that while orders declined by 16% from the month before, they remain historically strong.

Preliminary net orders of 21,500 units, up 47% over August, bode well for 2018, the research firm says.

August order activity was up 9% month-over-month and 4% year-over-year, as FTR projects that 2017 will turn out to be “another solid trailer year."