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 • 761 episodes
FTR | State of Freight
Latest Episodes
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 23, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we revisit diesel and crude prices and related changes in the spot market for truck freight. We also address sales of new homes, pricing at the producer level, inventories and sale...
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Episode 357
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24:00
Rail Market Update - Week ending March 20, 2026
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:The impact of Iran on rail trafficContainer activity at the Port of Los AngelesWeekly traffic update The Rail Market ...
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Episode 265
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10:35
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 16, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we revisit diesel prices after the previous week’s record surge, and we consider what that increase meant for the spot market for truck freight. We also review some key indicators ...
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Episode 356
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23:30
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 9, 2026
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss the largest one-week spike in diesel prices in history and address the latest data on payroll employment, retail sales, and a few other metrics, along with the latest we...
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Episode 355
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22:35