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 • 689 episodes
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
Rail Market Update - March 27, 2025
This week, we have several topics to cover. We'll start with weekly rail traffic, then move on to tariffs, and finally wrap up with some recent announcements from the Surface Transportation Board.The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s...
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Episode 244
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9:24
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 24, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into key indicators of the industrial and housing sectors and recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight as usual.The Trucking Market Updat...
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Episode 306
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13:48
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 17, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we examine retail sales, job openings, business applications, and pricing for consumers and businesses, including for trucking services. We also revisit trucking revenues in the fo...
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Episode 305
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20:41
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 10, 2025
In this week's episode we tackle the following topics:Payroll employment for trucking and related sectorsTariff update and January imports follow-upDiesel and petroleum marketsSpot market conditions <...
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Episode 304
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19:31
Rail Market Update - Week ending March 7, 2025
The latest episode of FTR’s Rail and Intermodal Update, hosted by Joseph Towers, recaps insights from the Rail Equipment Finance Conference and discusses ongoing uncertainties in the industry. A key takeaway from the event was the widespread he...
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Episode 243
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