FTR | State of Freight
FTR | State of Freight
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning May 4, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we recap the week for diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight and review some key indicators of the industrial, consumer, housing, and international trade sectors. Plus...
Rail Market Update - Week ending May
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers: Updated Section 232 tariffsWeekly rail trafficUpdated UP-NS merger application The Rail Market Update is hosted ...
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 27, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review a record-setting week in the spot market for truck freight and recap the week in diesel prices and petroleum as usual. Plus, we look at retail sales for March and at inve...
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 20, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss a couple of notable changes in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulatory and enforcement policy, one of which could make a difference in the driver populati...
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 13, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review the latest data on diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight. Plus, we dig into several notable economic indicators for the consumer, industrial, and housing se...