FTR | State of Freight

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss a range of key indicators of freight-related activity, including manufacturing output and retail sales, and we look at pricing trends for consumers and businesses. We also discuss the latest legal news regarding California’s AB 5 law and a strategy for deploying zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure. 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 by downloading the presentation.Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast Support the showSupport the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into the latest data on employment, especially payroll jobs in trucking. We also discuss job openings, wholesale inventories and sales, and international trade in goods 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 to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the presentation.Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at how the for-hire trucking company population changed in February and examine some key indicators of the consumer and manufacturing sectors. 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 by downloading the presentation.Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at home sales and at trucking and parcel/local delivery revenues in the fourth quarter and full year 2023. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight as usual and mark the podcast’s fifth anniversary with a look back to how certain data today compares to the data back then.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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dive into some key indicators of the consumer, industrial, and housing sectors but do so with a big caveat for interpreting January’s results as well as the figures we will get in February. Plus, we look at pricing for consumers and the supply chain, recap the week for diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight, and note a legal victory for motor carriers involved in intermodal 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 the presentation.Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss a big development in the diesel markets and examine the inventory situation in the wholesale sector as well as the latest movement in U.S. trade in goods. 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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we explore payroll employment in trucking, which apparently has been considerably weaker in recent months than we previously thought. We also address changes in the for-hire trucking firm population during January, which set a record. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and the spot market for truck freight and look at economic indicators related to the labor market and manufacturing.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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss consumer spending, retail inventories, manufacturing orders, and home sales. Plus, we consider the economy during the fourth quarter of last year 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 to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the presentation.Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast Support the show

In this Rail Market Update:   Intermodal weak, but better than carload. Carload took a big hit from weather woes.Service measures started the year normal; metrics will degrade with the next release.Mexico traffic stayed resilient.The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s CEO, Jonathan Starks.  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.Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we dig into some key indicators of the industrial, consumer, and housing markets. Plus, we recap the week in diesel prices and discuss a big move in spot rates for trucking.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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at inflation at both the consumer and producer levels and discuss other indicators, including inventories and sales in the wholesale sector and international trade in goods. Plus, we look at a major move in spot rates for flatbed equipment. 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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look at changes in employment during December for the trucking industry and the U.S. economy in general. Plus, we look at a key indicator for the manufacturing sector 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 to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the presentation.Download the PDF: https://freight.ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast Support the show

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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss changes in the for-hire carrier population during December and the fourth quarter and recap some key economic indicators released over the past couple of weeks. Plus, we review some recent notable developments concerning regulations and the trucking market and recap recent moves in the spot market for truck freight and in 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 Support the show

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we review some key freight-related economic indicators, including manufacturing output and retail sales, and examine pricing at the consumer level and within the supply chain, including for freight transportation services. Plus, we examine seasonally adjusted revenues for the trucking industry in the third quarter 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 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 Support the show