Trucking Podcast

Episode 365 - May 18, 2026

Each week, FTR's Vice President of Trucking, Avery Vise, provides a timely update on the key trucking topics that are moving the market.

This week's topics include:

Key topics
- U.S. Supreme Court rules that freight brokers may be sued for negligent carrier selection
- The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to address cargo theft
- House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee leaders unveiled a highway reauthorization bill
Weekly metrics
- Diesel and petroleum prices
- Spot market conditions
- Mortgage rates
Latest economic indicators
- Producer Price Index
- Consumer Price Ind
- Industrial production and manufacturing output
- Retail and food service sales
- Inventories

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