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 • 712 episodes
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning July 14, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update, we review another bit change in spot market rates. Also, we summarize the latest actions related to tariffs and address data on vehicle sales, wholesale inventories, and business app...
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Episode 322
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16:59
Rail Market Update - Week ending July 11, 2025
In the July 10 episode of FTR’s Rail and Intermodal Update podcast with Joseph Towers:🔺 Trade & Tariff Developments🌏 Trade Realignment & Import Trends🚢 Port Utilization Trends🚆 Rail Traffic Update (W...
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Episode 251
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12:49
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning July 7, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we examine the latest payroll employment and carrier population data related to for-hire trucking and discuss a big week for spot rates. Plus, we look at the broader labor market, ...
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Episode 321
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28:37
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning June 30, 2025
This episode focuses on a flurry of pro-trucker policy actions from the Department of Transportation, including a national audit of non-domicile CDL practices, withdrawal of a speed limiter rule, and two new pilot programs that allow more flexi...
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Episode 320
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23:01