--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | carload description: carload | FTR's experts in freight transportation answer questions asked by industry professionals. Real questions that your peers and colleagues are asking that reflect the current state of the industry. --- [![FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png?width=400&height=111&name=FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png "FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4")](https://www.ftrintel.com) [![AskTheExperts_LPheader](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg?width=1991&name=AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg "AskTheExperts_LPheader")](https://ask.ftrintel.com)     ## [What is the state of carload freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 12, 2022 11:52:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-jan-22) Todd Tranausky looks at carload freight's situation as we enter 2022. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the state of carload freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/crldfreight-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 3, 2021 12:52:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/crldfreight-dec-21) Todd Tranausky discusses the state of carload freight. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/crldfreight-dec-21) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the current outlook for rail carload?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/current-carload-outlook) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 30, 2021 12:26:07 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/current-carload-outlook) Todd Tranausky discusses what's ahead for rail carload. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/current-carload-outlook) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [railcar](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/railcar), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What are the current conditions for rail carload?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/current-carload-conditions) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 29, 2021 12:02:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/current-carload-conditions) Todd Tranausky discusses what's happening now in the rail carload space. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/current-carload-conditions) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [railcar](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/railcar), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What are the current economic conditions for rail & intermodal?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-intermodal-sept) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 28, 2021 12:08:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-intermodal-sept) Todd Tranausky discusses the general economic conditions for rail & intermodal. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-intermodal-sept) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [railcar](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/railcar), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What is the current state of railcar?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/railcar-sept-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 10, 2021 11:28:34 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/railcar-sept-21) Todd Tranausky delivers an update on the state of railcar. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/railcar-sept-21) Tags: [railcar](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/railcar), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What is the current state of intermodal?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/intermodal-sept-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 9, 2021 10:25:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/intermodal-sept-21) Todd Tranausky discusses the state of intermodal and where it's headed. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/intermodal-sept-21) Tags: [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What sectors are driving growth for carload?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-sectors-sept) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 8, 2021 10:23:48 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-sectors-sept) Todd Tranausky discusses the sectors that are driving growth in carload. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-sectors-sept) Tags: [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [chemical](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/chemical), [metals](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/metals), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What is the current state of carload?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/state-of-carload-sept) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 7, 2021 3:27:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/state-of-carload-sept) Todd Tranausky kicks off the Rail/Intermodal portion of the State of Freight with an update on carload. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/state-of-carload-sept) Tags: [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What is the current state of carload?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/state-of-carload) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jun 3, 2021 1:15:47 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/state-of-carload) **Todd Tranausky discusses improvement in the carload sector. ** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/state-of-carload) Tags: [railcar](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/railcar), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [economically-sensitive freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economically-sensitive-freight) [All posts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/all) [Next](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload/page/2)   ---   ### Submit a question: You **ask**. 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