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FTR | State of Freight

51 Episodes

16 minutes | 11 hours ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning April 12, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update reviews another record for the spot market, recaps the week for diesel prices, and considers government data on job openings in the economy and on pricing trucking and intermodal services and on key commodities in manufacturing and housing plus a welcome development in mortgage rates. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu107Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
22 minutes | 7 days ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending April 9, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Carload sectors are settling into patterns post-weather.Intermodal is performing the best of any commodity group and it is likely to continue.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/podcast/ru89Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
24 minutes | 8 days ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning April 5, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update covers the latest jobs data for the U.S. economy and trucking and recaps the spot market for truck freight and diesel prices in the latest week. Plus, we look at some extraordinary data regarding manufacturing and new entry in trucking and discuss some key points about President Biden’s infrastructure plan. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu106Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
22 minutes | 13 days ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending April 2, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Carload sectors that had been experiencing sustained weakness showed some life in the latest data.Intermodal is performing the best of any commodity group and it is likely to continue.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/podcast/ru88Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
17 minutes | 15 days ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning March 29, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update covers the latest economic indicators related to freight, including manufacturing orders, home sales, inventories, international trade, and personal income and spending. Plus, we acknowledge a milestone in unemployment benefits, check in with the spot market for truck freight and celebrate a change in the fuel markets. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu105Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
19 minutes | 21 days ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending March 26, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Carload and intermodal settle into a new normal range after February’s disruptions.Intermodal is a little surprising in its recent weakness.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/podcast/ru87Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
22 minutes | 22 days ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning March 22, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update talks about the weather – specifically how severe winter weather in February affected some key economic indicators related to freight. Plus, we recap the spot market, diesel prices and unemployment benefits and take one final visit back to 2020 to review the trucking industry’s revenue performance. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu104Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
18 minutes | a month ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending March 19, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Most commodity groups are stabilizing or improving after February’s weather-related issues.Intermodal could break previous peak levels in the months ahead.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/podcast/ru86Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
16 minutes | a month ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning March 15, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update recaps a spot market that continues to stabilize at high levels with one exception and at diesel prices that just keep doing what they have been doing. Plus, we look at unemployment benefits, job openings, wholesale trade sales, and the Producer Price Index for truckload and LTL. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu103Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
15 minutes | a month ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending March 12, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Most commodity groups are stabilizing after a couple weeks of winter-weather related disruptions.Intermodal returning quicker than carload, though carload is bouncing back quicker than expected.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/podcast/ru85Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
25 minutes | a month ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning March 8, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update looks at a spot market that’s finally doing something different and a fuel market that is still doing what it has been, unfortunately. Plus, we dig into the payroll jobs figures for February, including data for trucking that doesn’t seem to match what’s happening with freight demand. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu102Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
20 minutes | a month ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending March 5, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Most commodity groups are stabilizing after a couple weeks of winter-weather related disruptions.But how quickly volumes will recover is an open question.Intermodal likely to return quicker than carload.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/podcast/ru84Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
20 minutes | a month ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning March 1, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update revisits weekly spot market volume that surely couldn’t get any stronger and diesel prices that surely couldn’t rise any faster. (Yes, that’s going where you think it is.) Plus, we recap economic indicators in housing, manufacturing, consumer spending, 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 follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the presentation. Download the PDF or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu101Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
18 minutes | 2 months ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending February 26, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes face significant weather-related challenges in the latest data week, but should improve quicker than carload markets.Carload volumes struggle in response to weather-related disruptions over the last few weeks; not out of the woods yet.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/podcast/ru83Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
32 minutes | 2 months ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning February 22, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update reviews a nearly unfathomable week in the spot market and another extraordinary week for diesel prices. Plus, we briefly recap some key economic indicators before marking our 100th episode with a conversation with FTR Chairman & CEO Eric Starks about the state of the supply chain. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu100Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
23 minutes | 2 months ago
Rail Market Update - Week ending February 19, 2021
In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes move weaker in the last few weeks and could be poised for more pain in the weeks ahead.Carload volumes struggle in response to weather-related disruptions over the last few weeks; not out of the woods yet.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/podcast/ru82Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
16 minutes | 2 months ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning February 15, 2021
Description: This week’s podcast looks at just your typical, run-of-the-mill record-setting week in the spot market for truck freight and also at what’s happening with diesel prices. Plus, we review the unemployment situation and job openings. 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu99Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
19 minutes | 2 months ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning February 8, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update digs into the payroll jobs data for January, including something that hasn’t happened in trucking employment since April. Plus, we recap another record week in the spot market and a big move in diesel prices – spoiler alert: You probably won’t like it.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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu98Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
23 minutes | 2 months ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning February 1, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update recaps a record-setting week in the spot market for truck freight. Plus, we review the economy’s performance in the fourth quarter of 2020; consumer income and spending for December and all of 2020; and the latest figures on manufacturing orders, international trade, and the sales of new homes.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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu97Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
19 minutes | 3 months ago
Trucking Market Update - Week beginning January 25, 2021
This week’s Trucking Market Update discusses a few of the Biden administration’s first actions related to regulatory policy. We also review the latest weekly data on the spot market, diesel prices, and unemployment benefits and examine two key metrics about the housing market – residential construction and sales of existing homes.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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu96Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)
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