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
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:
- Weekly rail traffic
- A deeper dive into intermodal’s strength
As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation.
Download the PDF: https://www.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review notable changes in the spot market for truck freight and for diesel prices and discuss key economic indicators related to the housing and consumer sectors.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicator...
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss a development related to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding broker liability and review a host of economic indicators related to the industrial, consumer, and housing sectors. Plus, we recap the week for diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight as usual.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Truc...
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:
- Richard Kloster sworn in to the STB
- Weekly rail traffic
As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation.
Download the PDF: https://www.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we examine payroll employment for trucking and the broader economy. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself b...
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at some notable moves in diesel prices and in the spot market for truck freight. We also examine several key indicators of activity in manufacturing, consumption, housing, and international trade.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented, you are welcome to foll...
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:
- STB accepts revised UPNS merger application as “Complete”.
- Procedural merger timeline delayed until certain deficiencies are remedied by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
- Update on weekly rail traffic
The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers. As this information is presented, ...
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review another strong week in the spot market for truck freight and recap the latest on diesel and crude prices. Plus, we discuss the House highway bill, trucking revenues in the first quarter, and residential construction in April.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented...
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss a record-setting week in the spot market for truck freight and in pricing for trucking services in April and briefly recap some notable developments in Washington. Plus, we recap the week in diesel and crude prices and address several key economic indicators, including manufacturing output, retail sales, consumer inflation, and inventories.
The Tr...
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:
- Responses to the UP-NS merger application
- Dick Kloster’s road to the STB
- Weekly rail traffic
The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation....
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review a notable shift in the trucking industry’s payroll employment in April. We also recap the latest data on diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight and discuss various indicators related to employment, housing and non-residential construction.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery...
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, we discuss changes in the for-hire carrier population in April, the number of Class 8 truck orders during the month, and Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter.
The Truckin...
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:
- Updated Section 232 tariffs
- Weekly rail traffic
- Updated UP-NS merger application
The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation.
Down...
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 inventories for February.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow ...
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 population. We also address data from the industrial sector and recap the latest changes in diesel and crude prices and in the spot market for truck freight.
The Trucking Market Update is ...
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 sectors.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look ...
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review the continued surge in both diesel prices and spot rates and discuss some key metrics related to capacity, including payroll employment in trucking and orders for Class 8 trucks. We also address several key economic indicators related to employment, manufacturing, consumption, and trade.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vic...
In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we recap the week in diesel and crude prices and in the spot market for truck freight. We also review the latest data on new applications for trucking authority and discuss nonresidential construction in January.
The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise. As this information is presented, you are welcome to fo...
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 sales in the wholesale sector, and changes in nonresidential construction. Plus, we review legislation approved last week by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
Th...
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers:
- The impact of Iran on rail traffic
- Container activity at the Port of Los Angeles
- Weekly traffic update
The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presenta...
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