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.
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- Aug 19, 2026
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 10, 2026 (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into payroll employment for trucking and for the broader economy in July and review international trade data for June. Plus, we recap the latest 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 by downloading ...
Rail Market Update - Week ending May (opens the original)
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In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers: Updated Section 232 tariffsWeekly rail trafficUpdated 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. Download the PDF: https://www.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast Support the show
Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning April 27, 2026 (opens the original)
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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 along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the present...
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