FTR | State of Freight
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 14, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review a second straight record in the price of diesel and a mixed week for spot rates. We’ll also examine home sales, price inflation, sales and inventories in the wholesale se...
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 7, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review a new record high price for diesel and discuss a strong month for job growth in trucking and the economy as a whole. Plus, we recap the week in the spot market for truck ...
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 31, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss preliminary figures on likely changes in the estimate of employment in the U.S. economy and in trucking. Plus, we review some significant economic indicators that are re...
Rail Market Update - Week ending August 28, 2026
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:Developments related to the UP-NS merger processA recap of recent changes in North American rail traffic levels.As this information ...
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 24, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we highlight a milestone – for 2026, at least – for diesel prices, and it’s not a welcome one. We also review the latest data on manufacturing output and housing starts and recap t...