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 • 710 episodes
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
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
Rail Market Update - Week ending June 26, 2025
In this episode of FTR’s Rail and Intermodal Update, host Joseph Towers covers:FTR Conference: Sept. 8–11 in Indianapolis — trucking and rail focus.Tariffs & Geopolitics:U.S. tariffs may ret...
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Episode 250
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9:23
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning June 23, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review some big changes in the fuel and petroleum markets in the wake of big developments in the Middle East. We also examine some key data related to the industrial, consumer, ...
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Episode 319
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21:33
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning June 16, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review some alarming pricing data out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics related to trucking insurance as well as pricing more broadly in the U.S. economy. We also revisit trucki...
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Episode 318
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20:18