In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we look back at the U.S. economy in the second quarter of this year and review encouraging indicators of the industrial, consumer, and construction sectors.<br>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.<br><br>Download the PDF: https://ftrintel.com/trucking-podcast<br>Support the show

Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 3, 2026

FTR | State of Freight

Welcome to this week's episode of FTR's Weekly Trucking Update Podcast, hosted by Avery Weiss. Join Avery each week as he dissects everything from market trends to economic indicators to explore how these factors are shaping the trucking landscape. Download the graphics package at ftrintel.com slash trucking-podcast

and feel free to use those slides as you defend your transportation thought leadership within your own company. So buckle up as we embark on a journey through the dynamic and ever-changing world of trucking. And now, here's your host, Avery Weiss. Welcome to FTR's Weekly Trucking Market Update. I'm Avery Weiss, Vice President of Trucking.

This is episode 376 for the week of August 3, 2026. Before we start, a reminder, you can download a PDF with graphics related to this discussion at ftrintel.com slash trucking-podcast. Also, a reminder that we are now less than a month out from the FTR Transportation Conference, which will be held August 31st through September 3rd in Indianapolis.

Of particular interest to those listening to this podcast, I'm sure, is the Truck Freight Day, which will be held on Tuesday, September 1st. I have provided a rundown of the agenda last week, but I'm going to do it again. So bear with me if you do remember this all from a week ago. So we'll start on September 1st with a view of the economy from Tom Wahlstrom, who is a senior economist with the Chicago Federal Reserve.

Then we'll get into a discussion of the market outlook from the perspective of not just FTR, but some of the major market participants across multiple types of freight. Other issues we will address include how regulation and enforcement is reshaping the trucking industry, how fraud and security challenges are affecting truck transportation, and a keynote discussion with...

Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 3, 2026

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Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning August 3, 2026

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.