FTR | State of Freight
State of Freight is a series of industry resources from FTR, the leader in market intelligence and forecasting for the North American freight transportation industry. FTR podcasts provide updates for the Trucking and Rail markets, as well as the broader economy. Each podcast includes a slide deck of graphs that can be used in presentations or for internal analysis. For show downloads and to signup for more State of Freight content, go to www.FTRintel.com/podcast.
Podcasting since 2014 • 752 episodes
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning February 9, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review some developments related to the English language proficiency requirement and discuss several other topics specific to the trucking industry, including overall market con...
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Episode 351
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27:41
Rail Market Update - Week ending February 6, 2026
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:Weekly rail trafficBreaking down the latest ARCI reportThe Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers...
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Episode 261
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8:07
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning February 2, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss a huge week in the spot market for truck freight. We also review U.S. trade in goods, pricing at the producer level, inventories and sales in the wholesale sector, and d...
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Episode 350
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18:01
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning January 26, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review indicators of manufacturing demand, consumer spending and pricing, vehicle sales, construction spending, and establishments of new businesses. Plus, we recap the week in ...
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Episode 349
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20:30