Supply Chain & Logistics

2026 FTR Conference

The FTR Conference is the premier event for carriers, brokers, shippers, and equipment suppliers across the freight transportation industry, featuring FTR's Freight•cast forecasts, keynotes, and sector-specific tracks for truck, rail, and multimodal teams. Attendees gain real-world insights from industry operators, analysts, and decision-makers, coupled with…

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38Speakers
6Sponsors
122On the bill · sessions
36Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 2026, in alphabetical order.
Avery Vise
VP Trucking · FTR Intel
Brian Jonaitis
Vice President Business Development · Indiana Rail Road Company
Chris Hammond
Executive Vice President of Industry Affairs and Strategic Accounts · Great Dane
Chris Visser
Director, Specialty Vehicles · J.D. Power
Collin Shaw
Chief Commercial Vehicle Officer · MEMA
Daniel Ujczo
Associate General Counsel U.S. Legal Operations · Cenovus
Dan Moyer
Senior Analyst, Commercial Vehicles · FTR Intel
Derek Young
Vice President, Sales & Marketing · FTR Intel
Eric Starks
Chairman · FTR Intel
Erin Van Zeeland
Sr. VP and General Manager of Van Truckload · Schneider National
James Mancini
Commercial Vice President, North American Surface Transportation · C.H. Robinson
Jason Seidl
Managing Director · TD Cowen
Jeff Lytle
President · CIT Rail
Jeffrey Kauffman
Managing Director · Citizens Bank
Jennifer Hedrick
President and CEO · Women In Trucking Association
Joe Ohr
Chief Operations and Technical Officer · NMFTA
Jonathan Starks
CEO · FTR Intel
Joseph Towers
Senior Analyst, Rail · FTR Intel
Justin Paris
Junior Transportation Data Analyst · FTR
Karyn Booth
Chair of Transportation · Thompson Hine LLP
Ken Hoexter
Managing Director · Bank of America
Kevin Murray
Vice President of Supply Chain · Red Gold
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Atlantic Logistics
Greenbrier
National Steel Car
NTDA
TrinityRail
trucknews.com
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Agenda

Selected from 122 sessions on the bill.
  • August 30, 2026 5:30 PM ET

    FTR Welcome Reception: Meet the Team

    Arriving early? Stop by for a casual welcome reception and meet the FTR team. Connect with fellow attendees, get your bearings, and ease into the conference before things kick off …

  • August 30, 2026 5:30 PM ET

    FTR Welcome Reception: Meet the Team

    Arriving early? Stop by for a casual welcome reception and meet the FTR team. Connect with fellow attendees, get your bearings, and ease into the conference before things kick off …

    Networking & Receptions
  • August 31, 2026 1:00 PM ET

    Truck Equipment Keynote

    A leading commercial vehicle executive will share perspectives on how OEMs/suppliers and fleets are managing a market that is improving, but still complex. From emissions planning …

    Truck Equipment
  • August 31, 2026 1:00 PM ET

    Truck Equipment Keynote

    A leading commercial vehicle executive will share perspectives on how OEMs/suppliers and fleets are managing a market that is improving, but still complex. From emissions planning …

    Truck Equipment
  • August 31, 2026 10:30 AM ET

    Networking Break

    Sponsored by Truckstop.

  • August 31, 2026 10:30 AM ET

    Networking Break

    Sponsored by Truckstop.

  • August 31, 2026 11:00 AM ET

    FTR’s Trailer Market Outlook: Segment Shifts, Cost Pressures, and the Road to 2027

    Trailer demand is stabilizing, but market conditions continue to vary widely by segment and remain sensitive to steel, aluminum, trade policy, and financing costs. This session wil…

    Truck Equipment
  • August 31, 2026 11:00 AM ET

    FTR’s Trailer Market Outlook: Segment Shifts, Cost Pressures, and the Road to 2027

    Trailer demand is stabilizing, but market conditions continue to vary widely by segment and remain sensitive to steel, aluminum, trade policy, and financing costs. This session wil…

    Truck Equipment
  • August 31, 2026 11:30 AM ET

    An Analyst View on the CV Market: What Today’s Signals Mean for 2027

    A highly regarded industry analyst will offer a broad view of the commercial vehicle market as fleets, OEMs, dealers, and suppliers prepare for the next phase of the cycle. This se…

    Truck Equipment
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 36 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

36 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
30Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Atlantic Logistics Inc.

Speakers by seniority

71% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite924%
  • VP-level1437%
  • Director / Head of411%
  • Manager / Lead25%
  • Engineer · IC38%
  • Other roles616%

Of 38 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01FTR Intel6V
  2. 02Atlantic Logistics Inc.Sp1V
  3. 03GreenbrierSp
  4. 04National Steel CarSp
  5. 05NTDASp
  6. 06TrinityRailSp
  7. 07Truck NewsSp
  8. 08Great Dane2V
  9. 09MEMA2V
  10. 10Bank of America1V
  11. 11BNSF Railway1V
  12. 12Bruckner Truck1V
  13. 13Canadian National Railway1V
  14. 14Cenovus1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified6
100% of 6