30 episodes

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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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.

    Rail Market Update - Week ending December 8, 2023

    Rail Market Update - Week ending December 8, 2023

    In this Rail Market Update: 
    AAR's President & CEO, Ian Jefferies sits down to talk about opportunities and threats heading into 2024. Railroads focused on service and volume as the new year dawns in a few short weeks. Safety will remain the core focus of carriers in the wake of East Palestine derailment.  The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Rail & Intermodal, Todd Tranausky.  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://freight.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast 



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    Trucking Market Update - Week beginning December 4, 2023

    Trucking Market Update - Week beginning December 4, 2023

    In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review the changes in the for-hire trucking company population during November. We also discuss inventories, consumption, and manufacturing, and recap the week in the spot market for truck freight and diesel prices.

    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 presentation.

    Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast 
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    Rail Market Update - Week ending December 1, 2023

    Rail Market Update - Week ending December 1, 2023

    In this Rail Market Update: 
    Intermodal volumes show normal seasonal decline in traffic volumes. Carload volumes take a much more significant dip in traffic during the holiday week. Departure of STB’s Oberman casts regulatory direction doubts. The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Rail & Intermodal, Todd Tranausky.  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://freight.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast 
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    Trucking Market Update - Week beginning November 27, 2023

    Trucking Market Update - Week beginning November 27, 2023

     In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review sales of new and existing homes and new orders for durable manufactured goods. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight and examine revenues for trucking and parcel/local delivery during the third quarter.

    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 presentation.

    Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast 
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    Trucking Market Update - Week beginning November 20, 2023

    Trucking Market Update - Week beginning November 20, 2023

    In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we explore some key economic indicators related to freight, including manufacturing output, retail sales, inventories, residential construction, and pricing for consumers and supply chain participants. Plus, we 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 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 presentation.

    Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast 
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    • 20 min
    Rail Market Update - Week ending November 17, 2023

    Rail Market Update - Week ending November 17, 2023

     In this Rail Market Update: 
    Intermodal volumes increased slightly in the latest week. Carload volume gains fueled by coal, automotive loadings. STB establishes a passenger rail advisory committee. The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Vice President of Rail & Intermodal, Todd Tranausky.  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://freight.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast 
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4.6 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

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Best macro discussion on freight

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