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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.
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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 31, 2026
Episode 380
Thursday, 3 September, 2026

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss preliminary figures on likely changes in the estimate of employment in the U.S. economy and in trucking. Plus, we review some significant economic indicators that are relevant to freight 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://ftrintel.com/trucking-podcastSupport the show