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 • 696 episodes
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 28, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss the Trump administration’s new policy on English proficiency and its exploration of tariffs or quotas regarding heavy-duty trucks. We also review the latest data from FM...
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Episode 311
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21:12
Rail Market Update - Week ending April 25, 2025
This week's topics include: Tariff Update • ARCI results • Rail traffic updateThe Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along an...
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Episode 246
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8:55
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 21, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review some key indicators of the industrial, consumer, and housing sectors and discuss the latest Trump administration move in trade policy. Plus, we recap the week in diesel p...
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Episode 310
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16:31
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 14, 2025
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review sales of autos and light trucks, the latest data on pricing for consumers and businesses, inventories and sales in the wholesale sector, applications for new businesses, ...
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Episode 309
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24:17
Rail Market Update - Week ending April 11, 2025
In this episode of FTR’s Rail and Intermodal Update, host Joseph Towers unpacks the whirlwind developments in U.S. trade policy, focusing on the evolving tariff landscape and its far-reaching implications for inflation, imports, ...
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Episode 245
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11:24