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.
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning February 10, 2025
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23:44In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dive into payroll employment for trucking, highlighting the outcome of an annual benchmark revision of the data. We also look at non-payroll employment in trucking and at the employment situation for the broader economy. Plus, we review international trade, wholesale inventories and…
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Rail Market Update - Week ending February 7, 2025
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11:55In this Rail Market Update: Get the latest on weekly rail traffic, with a focus on intermodal activity. This week's topics include: Tariffs Weekly traffic reports The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yours…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning February 3, 2025
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25:40In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at some data on trucking employment for 2024 ahead of this week’s jobs report and discuss changes in the for-hire carrier population in January. We also review some key indicators of the industrial and consumer sectors and recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning January 27, 2025
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16:57In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we focus on the housing market, specifically sales of new and existing homes. Plus, we review the latest data from FMCSA’s drug and alcohol clearinghouse and recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight. The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice Presid…
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In this Rail Market Update: Get the latest on weekly rail traffic, with a focus on intermodal activity. This week's topics include: In-use locomotive request withdrawn Patrick Fuchs appointed Chairman of the STB Canada and Mexico tariffs delayed, with no mention of China Rail Traffic The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, J…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning January 20, 2025
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24:42In this week’s episode of FTR’sTrucking Market Updatepodcast,wedig into key indicators of health in the industrial, consumer, and housing markets,and we discuss some early takeaways from President Trump’s first couple of daysin officeas well as an important trucking industry development that occurred inanticipation of the incoming administration. P…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning January 13, 2025
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24:41In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into payroll employment in trucking and related transportation industries. We also review the broader labor market as well as international trade and inventories and sales in the wholesale sector and recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight as usual.…
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In this Rail Market Update: Get the latest on weekly rail traffic, with a focus on intermodal activity. This week's topics include: Port strike averted Protential Tariffs Rail Traffic The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning January 6, 2025
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18:56In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review how the for-hire trucking population changed during December and the fourth quarter of 2024 and we address a number of economic indicators for the industrial, consumer, and housing sectors that have been released since our last podcast in mid-December. The Trucking Market Upd…
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Rail Market Update - Week ending Dec 20, 2024
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11:21In this Rail Market Update: Get the latest on weekly rail traffic, with a focus on intermodal activity. This week's topics include: Rail traffic Intermodal pull-forward Proposed Tariffs Potential Port Strike The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow alon…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning December 16, 2024
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24:11In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dive into some key indicators of the industrial and consumer sectors, including industrial production and retail sales, and examine the latest data regarding price inflation, international trade, business applications, and construction. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and t…
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Rail Market Update - Special Guest - Jim Pang - December 13, 2024
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43:51This Week on the Rail Market Update Podcast: A Special Interview! We’re shaking things up this week with a unique episode! Join Joseph as he sits down with Jim Pang, VP of Services Strategy & Head of Digital Products at Trinity Rail. Don’t miss this engaging and insightful episode—tune in now! Support the show…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning December 9, 2024
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21:49In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into payroll employment in trucking and changes in the for-hire carrier population. We also examine the broader U.S. labor market and discuss some key indicators of the industrial, consumer, and housing markets. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for tr…
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Rail Market Update - December 5, 2024
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13:57In this Rail Market Update: Get the latest on weekly rail traffic, with a focus on intermodal activity. This week's topics include: Rail traffic Canadian port strike East/Gulf Coast port strike Proposed tariffs The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow a…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning November 25, 2024
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20:32In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss some news items, including President-elect Trump’s plan to impose tariffs immediately on goods from Mexico and Canada, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposal on broker transparency, and key indicators of the housing market – residential construction and s…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning November 18, 2024
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22:04In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we address the new mandatory CDL downgrade process and how it might affect the market. We also review key indicators of the industrial and consumer sectors and recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight as usual. The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s …
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Rail Market Update - November 14, 2024
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10:04In this Rail Market Update we’ll talk through: the presidential election ARCI results the port strikes in Canada weekly rail traffic The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of …
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning November 11, 2024
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26:11In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we consider a range of impacts on trucking from the election of President Trump. We also examine data on international trade in goods, wholesale inventories and sales, and nonresidential construction. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight. The T…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning November 4, 2024
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22:49In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into some key indicators of capacity in trucking, including payroll employment and changes in the for-hire carrier population. We also examine the U.S. labor market more broadly, review consumer spending and inventories, and discuss the economy in the third quarter. Plus, we rec…
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In this Rail Market Update: Get the latest on weekly rail traffic, with a focus on intermodal activity. Joseph covers how traffic levels have shifted for different carriers, especially as we move beyond the port strike and peak shipping season. The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is pres…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning October 28, 2024
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15:00In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review the divergence of home sales depending on whether they are new or previously occupied. We also look at manufacturing orders and recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight as usual. The Trucking Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Truc…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning October 21, 2024
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17:05In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into key indicators of the industrial, consumer, and housing sectors and 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…
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In this Rail Market Update: Weekly rail traffic Highlights Lowlights Meridian & Bigbee (MNBR) acquisition UP announces new intermodal terminal Record setting imports at POLB The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indic…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning October 14, 2024
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17:49In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review price inflation for consumers and businesses and discuss indicators surrounding international trade, the wholesale sector, and business formation in transportation. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight and examine the latest data from…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning October 7, 2024
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20:00In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review payroll employment for September, including for the trucking industry and related sectors, and recap some indicators related to manufacturing and construction. Plus address a big – but perhaps temporary – change in the spot market and warning signs over future fuel costs. The…
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Rail Market Update - Week beginning October 7, 2024
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11:56In this Rail Market Update: U.S. port strikes Weekly rail traffic Highlights Lowlights The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. 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://ww…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 30, 2024
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20:33In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we examine changes in the for-hire carrier population in September and the third quarter and review the latest data on consumer spending, retail inventories, home sales, and orders for durable manufactured goods. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck fr…
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning September 23, 2024
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21:31In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into a host of indicators related to the industrial, consumer, and housing sectors. Plus, we look at notable developments in both 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 in…
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Rail Market Update - Week ending September 20, 2024
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15:35In this Rail Market Update: STB growth hearing Carload traffic Intermodal traffic Potential ILA work strike The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Tower. 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. Downloa…
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Conference Series with Guest Speaker Justin Paris - September 12, 2024
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12:57In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Rail Equipment Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their topic of discussion are the following: Backlogs New Cars Covered Hoppers & Tank Cars Leasing Market Outlook 2024 FTR Conference Recap Support the show…
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