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.
Episodes
650 episodes since 2014
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 16, 2024
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review seasonally adjusted revenues for trucking in the second quarter and government data on pricing for freight transportation services in August. Plus, we recap the week in d...
September 17, 2024
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Episode 282
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16:18
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Justin Paris - September 11, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Rail Freight Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their topic of discussion are the following:Growth of rail trafficIntermodal...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 12
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8:07
Conference Series with Guest Speaker David Nahass - September 12, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Railroad Financial Corporation, President, David Nahass. They discuss the following topics:Railroad Financial Corporation and what they doRail...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 16
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16:38
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Mary Kearney - September 11, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Kottke Trucking, Director of Sales, Mary Kearney. They discuss the following topics:Food Shippers of America Conference - March 2025Eric Stark...
September 15, 2024
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Episode 9
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6:19
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Todd Tranausky - September 12, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Americas Styrenics, Logistics Procurement Manager, Todd Tranausky. They discuss the following topics:Todd's new role at Americas Styrenics and past rol...
September 15, 2024
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Episode 15
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11:02
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Paul Titterton - September 12, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with GATX Corporation, Executive VP & President Rail North America, Paul Titterton. They discuss the following topics:Paul's history at GATXPaul's FTR...
September 15, 2024
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Episode 13
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12:12
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Stefan Loeb - September 11, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Stefan Loeb, VP of Business Development, and First & Final Mile Markets, Norfolk Southern. They discuss the following topics: His title, and new role...
September 15, 2024
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Episode 11
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9:45
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Harris Ligon - September 12, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Telegraph's, CEO, Harris Ligon. They discuss the following topics: Telegraph & how they simplify using railRail pulse and telematics
September 13, 2024
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Episode 14
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16:56
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Bob Babcock - September 11, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corporation's, President and CEO, Bob Babcock. They discuss the following topics: Why Bob keeps coming back ...
September 13, 2024
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Episode 10
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12:17
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Bryan Vaughan - September 11, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Modern Rail Capital (MRC), VP, Sales Marketing & Business Development, Bryan Vaughan. They discuss the following topics: Why does MRC sponsor t...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 8
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13:00
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Erin Van Zeeland - September 10, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Schneider National, Sr. VP/GM, Logistics and Chief Commercial Officer, Erin Van Zeeland. They discuss the following topics:Market OverviewInternation...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 6
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15:55
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Rob Hooper - September 10, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Atlantic Logistics, CEO, Rob Hooper. They discuss the following topics:Intermodal: Poised for Growth or Stuck in Normal sessionAtlantic Logist...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 5
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11:46
Conference Series with Justin Paris - September 10, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Truck Freight Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their topic of discussion are the following:Economy & InflationOptimiza...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 7
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5:34
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Gwen Brown - September 10, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with NTDA, President, Gwen Brown. They discuss the following topics:34th Annual NTDA ConferenceFTR Trailer Dealer SurveyTrailer Dealers &a...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 4
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19:46
Conference Series with Guest Speaker Jeff Tucker - September 10, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Tucker Worldwide Company, CEO, Jeff Tucker. They discuss the following topics:Tucker Worldwide Company's history"What is the New Normal in Tru...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 3
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14:16
Conference Series with Guest Speaker David Spencer - September 10, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Arrive Logistics, VP of Market Intelligence, David Spencer. They discuss the following topics:The session at the FTR Conference - Trucking Across the Southern...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 2
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12:40
Conference Series with Justin Paris - September 9, 2024
In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Truck Equipment Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their takeaways:It's not a great market, but people seem to believe we are at the ...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 1
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7:37
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 9, 2024
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we delve into payroll employment for trucking, related sectors, and the U.S. as a whole. Plus, we review job openings, trade, and construction, and we recap the week in diesel pric...
September 10, 2024
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Episode 281
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20:50
Rail Market Update - Week ending September 6, 2024
In this Rail Market Update: A lookback on the Canadian rails trikeCanadian rail trafficNorth American rail trafficPotential East & Gulf Coast strikeClass I labor negotiations
September 06, 2024
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Episode 230
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10:43
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 2, 2024
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss some notable developments related to the population of for-hire trucking firms and in the spot market for truck freight. We also address consumer spending and retail inv...
September 03, 2024
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Episode 280
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20:32
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 26, 2024
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we consider an unwelcome milestone – at least from carriers’ perspective – in the latest data on the spot market for truck freight but also look elsewhere at a welcome milestone fo...
August 27, 2024
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Episode 279
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20:43
Rail Market Update - Week ending August 23, 2024
In this Rail Market Update: Carload trafficIntermodal traffic Canadian rail strikeRail news The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower.&n...
August 23, 2024
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9:48
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 19, 2024
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into key indicators of the industrial, consumer, and housing sectors in the busiest week of the month for economic indicators. Plus, we assess price inflation at the consume...
August 20, 2024
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Episode 278
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24:23
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 12, 2024
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol clearinghouse and what it might be telling us about the level of hiring for truck drivers. W...
August 13, 2024
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Episode 277
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21:43