In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Arrive Logistics, VP of Market Intelligence, David Spencer. They discuss the following topics:

• The session at the FTR Conference - Trucking Across the Southern Border
• Investments in Nearshoring
• Challenges with cross-borders

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Tucker Worldwide Company, CEO, Jeff Tucker. They discuss the following topics:

• Tucker Worldwide Company's history
• "What is the New Normal in Trucking"
• Thoughts on smaller carriers and owner-operators.

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with NTDA, President, Gwen Brown. They discuss the following topics:

• 34th Annual NTDA Conference
• FTR Trailer Dealer Survey
• Trailer Dealers & Suppliers 

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Atlantic Logistics, CEO, Rob Hooper. They discuss the following topics:

• Intermodal: Poised for Growth or Stuck in Normal session
• Atlantic Logistics company information & next 5 to 10 yrs
• Market Predictions

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Schneider National, Sr. VP/GM, Logistics and Chief Commercial Officer, Erin Van Zeeland. They discuss the following topics:

• Market Overview
• International Activity
• Inventories
• Cargo Theft
• Owner-Operators

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In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Truck Freight Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their topic of discussion are the following:

• Economy & Inflation
• Optimization - increasing efficiency and doing better with what they have currently
• Freight Market - hit or miss
• Cargo Theft 

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 In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Modern Rail Capital (MRC), VP of Sales Marketing & Business Development, Bryan Vaughan. They discuss the following topics: 

• Why does MRC sponsor the FTR Conference?
• Economy 
• Equipment Market
• Growth & Interest Rates

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Kottke Trucking, Director of Sales, Mary Kearney. They discuss the following topics:

• Food Shippers of America Conference - March 2025
• Eric Starks session title at the FSA Conference
• Mary's FTR Conference takeaway

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 In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Corporation's, President and CEO, Bob Babcock. They discuss the following topics: 

• Why Bob keeps coming back to the FTR Transportation Conference
• Growth in the railroad industry
• What the shipper expects in car tracking and delivery
• Model railroading

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Stefan Loeb, VP of Business Development, and First & Final Mile Markets, Norfolk Southern. They discuss the following topics: 

• His title, and new role at NS
• Importance of understanding rail is a network industry
• Action on growth in the rail industry - not just talk

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In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Rail Freight Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their topic of discussion are the following:

• Growth of rail traffic
• Intermodal
• Labor issues
• Visiting Auburn students

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with GATX Corporation, Executive VP & President Rail North America, Paul Titterton. They discuss the following topics:

• Paul's history at GATX
• Paul's FTR Conference experience
• Rolling Stock Market
• How we are entering a new, more stable market

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Telegraph's, CEO, Harris Ligon. They discuss the following topics: 

• Telegraph & how they simplify using rail
• Rail pulse and telematics
• Fleet utilization
• The desire to grow the rail business

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In this podcast, FTR's Chairman of the Board, Eric Starks, sits down with Americas Styrenics, Logistics Procurement Manager, Todd Tranausky. They discuss the following topics:

• Todd's new role at Americas Styrenics and past role with FTR
• Mike Tryon
• Service issues Todd deals with:
  • Rail service transparency
  • Mexico & "Nearshoring"
  • First mile/last mile

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In this podcast, FTR's Eric Starks and Justin Paris recap what they learned on Rail Equipment Day of the FTR Transportation Conference 2024. Some of their topic of discussion are the following:

• Backlogs
  • New Cars
• Covered Hoppers & Tank Cars
• Leasing Market Outlook
• 2024 FTR Conference Recap

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