--- title: 2019 Demand Drivers | State of Freight Webinar Replay description: This replay from the FTR State of Freight Webinar covers the demand drivers for the transportation industry for 2019. --- [![FTR State of Freight Webinars](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Hubspot_LP_Template_Headers_SOF_Podcast%20copy.jpg?width=1100&height=258&name=FTR_Hubspot_LP_Template_Headers_SOF_Podcast%20copy.jpg "FTR State of Freight Webinars")](https://freight.ftrintel.com/webinars) # State of Freight Webinar Replay **Monthly State of Freight webinars are included in FTR subscription services. Offered eleven months of the year (no webinar in September for the FTR Transportation Conference), State of Freight webinars offer current subscribers a great way to stay updated on evolving outlooks.** #### **Learn about subscribing to FTR services. [Click here for details >](https://freight.ftrintel.com/samplereports)**   | ## 2019 Demand Drivers | | --- |   **Presenters: **Eric Starks & Avery Vise  |  **Moderator: **Jonathan Starks **Description: **For 18 months or more, the focus in transportation has been almost exclusively on the capacity side. While capacity clearly remains a big issue, the bigger question for 2019 and beyond might be the strength of and outlook for freight demand. We will review the outlook for some of the major factors that drive freight transportation demand in the broader economy. **Highlights include:** • How manufacturing demand will affect the freight transportation industry. • Inventory cycles and what to expect throughout 2019. • The construction/housing market and factors around labor vs demand. • Employment and consumer spending and the FTR view on whether it will last. • Energy’s impacts on economic growth moving forward. • Distortions in Trade Flows. *This webinar aired on January 10th, 2019*   ![Download](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hubfs/FTR%20Logos%20and%20Icons/Icons/Download.png "Download") ### Download The Presentation for This Webinar     | ## Additional Webinar Replays | | | --- | --- | | ## 2019 Key Issues in Transportation **Presenters: **Avery Vise, Todd Tranausky **Moderator: **Eric Starks [        ![FTR_Website_Buttons_ViewReplay-1](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Website_Buttons_ViewReplay-1.png?width=140&name=FTR_Website_Buttons_ViewReplay-1.png)](https://freight.ftrintel.com/2019keyissues) | ## 2019 Demand Drivers **Presenters: **Avery Vise, Eric Starks **Moderator: **Jonathan Starks [          ![FTR_Website_Buttons_ViewReplay-1](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Website_Buttons_ViewReplay-1.png?width=140&name=FTR_Website_Buttons_ViewReplay-1.png)](https://freight.ftrintel.com/2019demanddrivers) |       [![FTR_SOFpodcast_Banner-01](https://freight.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_SOFpodcast_Banner-01.jpg?width=1920&name=FTR_SOFpodcast_Banner-01.jpg)](https://freight.ftrintel.com/podcast) This podcast provides ongoing updates, and FTR expert commentary, on the issues that will affect your business the most. Subscribe to stay in the know with market updates on different modes of transportation, the monthly State of Freight TODAY, and so much more. #### Listen to the most recent episodes: To watch or listen to the State of Freight Podcast, or to download graphs and presentations from episodes, go to: **[www.FTRintel.com/Podcast](https://info.ftrintel.com/podcast)** ### About FTR From freight demand to system capacity to equipment production, our clients benefit from the industries most reliable forecasts, quantitative market intelligence, key trends, and comprehensive analysis on North American freight transportation. Transportation professionals apply this information to their internal planning, forecasting, and market analysis. Our clients come from the shipping, trucking, rail, intermodal, equipment, and financial communities.  [Learn More](https://www.ftrintel.com) ### Links ### Contact Us ** 888-988-1699 ** [ftr@ftrintel.com](mailto:ftr@ftrintel.com) ** 1720 N Kinser Pike, Suite 210 Bloomington, IN 47404 Copyright 2026 — FTR | Transportation Intelligence [**](https://freight.ftrintel.com/webinars/2019demanddrivers#)