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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes start 2021 with strength, fueled by containers.Carload volumes bounce back to pre-holiday levels; jury still out on growth.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/ru81Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

This week’s Trucking Market Update recaps the week in the spot market and reviews economic indicators related to industrial production, retail sales, inventories, and freight rates. Plus, we discuss a couple of developments related to the regulation of motor carriers. 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/tu95Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes start 2021 with strength, fueled by containers.Carload volumes bounce back to pre-holiday levels; jury still out on growth.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/ru80Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

This week’s Trucking Market Update looks at employment changes in the economy and freight transportation as well as data on manufacturing and unemployment benefits. Plus, we recap another unwelcome week in diesel prices and a record-setting week for the spot market.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/tu94Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes slow into the end of the year.Carload volumes show typical holiday behavior.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/ru79Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

This week’s Trucking Market Update reviews the latest data on personal income and spending, manufacturing orders, home sales, and international trade in goods. Plus, we do our usual recap of spot market metrics, diesel prices, and unemployment benefits.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/tu93Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes slow into the end of the year.Carload volumes spurt was short lived in December.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/ru78Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

This week’s Trucking Market Update reviews the latest data on retail sales, inventories, industrial production, manufacturing, and residential construction. We also recap weekly data on the spot market for truck freight, diesel prices, unemployment benefits, and 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/tu92Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

In this Rail Market Update: Intermodal volumes show signs of slowing growth.Carload volumes appear to be picking up the pace.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/ru77Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

This week’s Trucking Market Update revisits third quarter revenues for the trucking and parcel and local delivery industries and reviews indicators of freight rates for the truckload and LTL segments. Spoiler alert: One of those was very strong. We also recap weekly data on the spot market, fuel, and unemployment.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/tu91Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)

In this podcast, the FTR Experts sit down to answer questions from The 2021 Outlook, the final session of our virtual speaking series, FTR Engage. Go to www.FTRintel.com/FTREngage for more details about FTR Engage and to access replays for all sessions.Topics discussed in this podcast include: Is the vaccine enough for consumers to return to pre-pandemic levels of comfort and spending?How will vaccine distribution impact OTR transportation?How will work-from-home impact B2B-only delivery policies?How do you reconcile forecasted recovery in rail equipment without significant improvement in utilization?Which is a stronger driver of freight volume: low inventories or consumer spending? At what point next year do you anticipate inventory replenishment will be complete?How does the federal debt impact the national and global economies?How realistic is it to expect government budget and tax changes?  Any sense on how long intermodal demand will stay strong?  What is significant about Lunar New Year other than it's mid-Feb? Can you compare the labor participation rate now to a period when "traditional" families provided for one parent working outside the home? Is driver availability impacting the active truck utilization results? Is the jobs growth in freight transportation just another temporary swing for workers looking for a paycheck until their industry comes back or is this a swing that’s going to stick?With a Biden administration, what might change to the regulatory landscape for trucking over the next 24 months?  Does the answer change with a Democrat majority in the Senate?A transcription of this podcast will be available on the FTR Blog. Support the show (http://www.FTRintel.com/podcast)