FTR Conference 2016: Day 2

Sept. 14, 2016
FTR sees potential for recession increasing

FTR's annual transportation conference covered a lot of ground on day number two, with a deep analysis of U.S. economic trends and their import for all the freight modes, especially trucking. Day two sessions included a motor carrier regulatory outlook, projections for Class 8 tractor and trailer orders, plus panel discussions with executives from trucking companies, OEMs, suppliers, and truck dealers to get their take on the major issues facing the industry now and in the future. (All photos by Sean Kilcarr/Fleet Owner)

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Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

 

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