This week’s Trucking Market Update digs into the jobs report for October and reviews the spot market for truck freight, which managed to set a couple of "cool" records in the latest week. Plus, we recap the latest economic indicators, including unemployment and U.S. international 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.

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In this Rail Market Update: 

• Intermodal volumes bounce back into mid-October.
• Carload volumes hold onto slow and steady growth.
• Service appears to be turning the corner.

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/ru72

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This week’s Trucking Market Update looks at an unprecedented situation regarding the number of new trucking companies. Plus, we review what Gross Domestic Product figures for the third quarter mean for transportation; recap the latest week’s data in the spot market; and discuss the latest economic indicators, including unemployment, manufacturing, personal income and spending, and U.S. international 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu86

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In this Rail Market Update: 

• Intermodal volumes bounce back into mid-October.
• Carload volumes hold onto slow and steady 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/ru71

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This week’s Trucking Market Update reviews the latest week in the spot market for truck freight and discusses the latest data on diesel prices, unemployment, mortgage rates, residential construction, and sales of new and 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/tu85

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In this Rail Market Update: 

• Intermodal volumes bounce back into mid-October.
• Carload volumes hold onto slow and steady 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/ru70

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This week’s Trucking Market Update covers the latest weekly data on the spot market for truck freight, diesel prices, unemployment, and mortgage rates and addresses some key economic indicators for September, including industrial production, manufacturing output, retail sales, inventories, and the Producer Price Indexes for trucking services and 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 or PowerPoint: https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast/tu84

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In this Rail Market Update: 

• We discuss the Staggers Act with special guest Ian Jeffries, AAR President and CEO 
• Intermodal volumes regain their pace in October
• Carload markets keep up the slow growth trajectory 

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/ru69

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This week’s Trucking Market Update discusses a change in the spot market and reviews the unemployment situation, preliminary data on inventories, and the final report on U.S. trade in goods in August.

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/tu83

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In this podcast, the FTR Experts sit down with Ross Corthell (Packaging Corporation of America) to answer questions from The Future of Rail & Intermodal, the most recent session of our virtual speaking series, FTR Engage. Go to www.FTRintel.com/FTREngage for more details about FTR Engage.

Topics discussed in this podcast include: 

• The migration of freight towards rail & intermodal.
• The indicators that you should be watching.
• Rail growth & furloughs.
• Shippers' view of the job market.
• Intermodal freight & Drayage cost efficiency.
• Southern California's impact on freight markets.
• How can the industry work together to ensure extra capacity?
• Headhaul and backhaul pricing in rail.
• Intermodal volumes through restocking and a pre-stocking rush.
• Trailer on flatcar expectations. 
• 2021 Carload market expectations.
• Fuel's long-term impact on the rail business. 
• How will zero-emission trucks impact rail?
• What industries will make a quick comeback?
• Class 1 railroad mergers.
• Strength of recovery: growth or restocking?
• And more!

A transcription of this podcast is available on the FTR Blog.

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