Trucking Market Update - Week Beginning March 9, 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses the largest one-week spike in diesel prices and the latest data on payroll employment and retail sales.

In this week’s episode of FTR’s Trucking Market Update podcast, we discuss the largest one-week spike in diesel prices in history and address the latest data on payroll employment, retail sales, and a few other metrics, along with the latest week in the spot market for truck freight. 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 down...

People in this episode

Host: Avery Vise

Topics covered

• trucking market
• diesel prices
• payroll employment
• retail sales
• spot market
• freight metrics

Keywords

• trucking
• diesel prices
• employment data
• retail sales
• spot market
• freight

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Organizations: FTR

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