
Freightonomics
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Ep 112We aren’t surprised
Zach and Anthony discuss why carriers are surprising Wall Street with their Q2 earning reports. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 111How port and rail congestion is still inhibiting supply chain fluidity
Zach and Anthony bring on Dr. Zac Rogers to talk about the continued congestion issues surrounding ports and the rails. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 110Are We The Crazy Ones??
Zach and Anthony make sense of the current decisions being made in the macroeconomic environment and supply chain policy Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 109What to expect in the 2nd quarter
Zach and Anthony discuss what the current data suggests about the second half of what has become a wild 2022. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 108Navigating an economic slowdown
Zach and Anthony discuss how companies are changing their strategies in response to a slowing economy and how transportation demand has been a leading indicator. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 107What is stagflation?
Zach and Anthony tackle explaining stagflation and its potential impact on supply chains and transportation as well as address the debate around import activity. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 106Why supply chains are still a puzzle
Zach and Anthony recap Gartner conference findings, waning demand and host Dr. Dale and Zac Rogers who break down the current supply chain environment and the LMI. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 105Will freight see a summer slump?
Anthony and Zach discuss what a few key market indicators are saying about the slowing freight economy. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 104Where in the World is Zac Rogers?
Zach and Anthony reunite with Zac Rogers to talk the latest trends in the Logistics Industry Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 103FOSC biggest moments
Zach and Anthony go through their big takeaways from FW first live event in over two years. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 102Conflicting Messages
Zach and Anthony discuss some of the recent reports that appear to conflict with the message that the freight market is heading towards a reversal. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 101All the Moving Pieces
Zach and Anthony talk about what's going up and what's going down and our joined by Parker McNamara of Project 44 and Dr. Zach Rogers of Colorado State. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 100Is the Sky Falling?
Zach and Anthony dive into the slower trends taking hold of the industry and the underlying trends leading up to it. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 99An Inventory Story
Zach and Anthony reunite with Dr. Zac Rogers and discuss the big build up happening upstream Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 98Impact of spiking oil prices on supply chains
Zach & Anthony discuss the impact of rising oil and fuel costs on transportation and the continued inflationary pressures generated by COVID and the war in Ukraine. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 97Conflicted messages
Zach and Anthony discuss the mixed signals being given by the freight market and economy at the moment while updating the impact of the Ukrainian conflict. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 96Are you sure this is what you want?
Zach and Anthony dive into what some regulations might mean, and how far is too far in an overaction Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 95Overdue Innovation
Zach and Anthony chat with three guest about the long overdue changes needed in the supply chain and speculate about the future for the industry Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 94How equities markets influence transportation
Zach and Anthony discuss what to make of the connection between financial markets and the transportation sector/economy. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 93Are we interested?
Zach and Anthony discuss what the looming interest rate increase means for economic development in 2022. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 92Pandemic to Endemic
Zach and Anthony discuss a few big earnings reports and what some of the lasting changes will be as the world economy adapts to Covid as a permanent fixture. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 91New Year Same Supply Chain
Zach and Anthony break down the strong start for truckload demand this year and how supply chains continue to play catch up. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 90How did this happen? Freight stops freight.
Zach and Anthony discuss the Central Freight shut down and discuss how a carrier can fail in one of the biggest freight booms in history. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 89Still Broken
Zach and Anthony reconnect with Dr Zac Rogers and discuss the latest Logistics Managers’ Index results and how supply chains have changed over the past year. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 88That all you got??
Zach and Anthony breakdown the nuances hitting the freight markets this peak season and talk 2022 expectations Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 87To peak or not to peak
With the traditional start to retail peak season happening next week, Zach and Anthony discuss whether or not we have already seen the peak of the recent economic and transportation sector’s cycle. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 86What Rhymes with FreightTech?!
Zach and Anthony dive into the expectations for the freight industry in 2022 and beyond with Managing Director, of Deutsche Bank Amit Mehrotra, and Truckstop.com Chief Relationship Officer, Brent Hutto. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 85Why does it matter??
Lead Economist, Anthony Smith sits down with Lionel Van Der Walt, of PayCargo and David Ma, of Front to chat about the importance of optimization in logistics and the customer experience. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 84Maritime Spooktacular!
Zach and Anthony bring on Henry Byers to discuss the recent problems surrounding the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their downstream impacts on surface transportation. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 83Already Living in 2022
Zach and Anthony bring on Wes Struebing to discuss some takeaways from the close of the 3rd quarter and what are some developing trends heading into peak season and 2022. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 82The Cold Truth
Zach and Anthony bring on Matthew Mugar Co-Founder BOA Logistics, Logica Trucking, and Flow Cold Warehouse to discuss the challenges of operating a refrigerated fleet and brokerage over the past year and what is looming for the future. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 81Is the port congestion problem solvable?
Zach and Anthony bring on Chris Wolfe, CEO of PowerFleet, to discuss his perspective on the ongoing port congestion and problems contributing to it like the chassis shortage and lack of visibility and how technology can play a critical role in alleviating supply chain bottlenecks. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 80Climbing the peak or walking the plateau?
Zach and Anthony bring on Mary O’Connell to discuss what peak season may look like this year from a brokerage/managed transportation perspective. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 79All Aboard?
Zach and Anthony bring on Mike Baudendistel to get a rail report. Will the congestion issues and limited chassis availability around the ports and ramps continue to limit capacity. Also an update on the Canadian Pacific KC rail merger. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 78Explain This!
Zach and Anthony bring on Gabrielle Bosché, co-founder of the purpose company and expert on millennial culture, to discuss how to navigate generational differences as hiring and retaining employees becomes a growing challenge. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 77Explain This!
Zach and Anthony go back and forth between latest trends and differing views with FreightWaves Market Expert Henry Byers. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 76Another Shutdown??
Anthony and Zach bring on Wes Struebing to talk about the current state of freight and implications for another shutdown. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 75Let the cramming begin
Anthony and Zach bring on Zac Rogers to discuss the latest Logistics Managers results and the growth in warehouse and short haul demand as shippers prepare for the fourth quarter. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 74Rough seas ahead
Anthony and Zach bring on Greg Miller to discuss the upcoming maritime peak season, rates, and the potential for regulatory action on ocean shipping. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 73Roadblocked
Anthony and Zach bring on Alan Adler to discuss PACCAR’s backlog of truck orders and how Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud charges impact his former company. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 72UBER BIG NEWS
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Ep 71The economics of growth
Anthony and Zach discuss the latest Knight-Swift purchase of AAA Cooper and what the recent large LTL purchases mean for the sector. Dr. Zac Rogers joins to discuss if this is just a way for carriers to use their newfound cash reserves to grow without ordering trucks. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 70Lessons from the first half of 2021
Anthony and Zach bring on Wes Struebing to discuss how the fundamentals of freight management have changed through the first half of 2021 and what the next six months have in store. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 69Air It Out
Anthony and Zach bring on Eric Kulisch to discuss Fedex/LTL, the port of Savannah, and the current state of air cargo in a smorgasbord of supply chain stories. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 68Will the bear wake up?
Anthony and Zach discuss whether or not we are seeing the early signs of goods demand falling and the potential fallout when the economic boom wanes. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 67Something's Gotta Give!
Zach and Anthony bring on Dr. Dale and Zac Rogers to discuss the ongoing build up of upstream price increases, challenges around unemployment, and more! Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 66When will capacity stop crunching
Zach and Anthony bring on Alan Adler to discuss how OEMs supply chain issues may keep the current transportation cycle tighter longer. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 65Well, wood you look at that?
Zach and Anthony talk lumber, labor gas and warehouse capacity and what it means for freight. Special guest Zac Rogers joins to give LMI updates. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 64The cost of nearshoring
Anthony and Zach discuss the rising costs and shortages of commodities and how they are putting the squeeze on production and inventories as the economy crawls out of the pandemic and ask should we put more effort on domestic production? Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 63The maritimely-ness of it all
The maritime shipping space has been filled with more drama than an episode of the Kardashians. Henry Byers joins Anthony and Zach to discuss the container shortage, Suez Canal debacle, and other problems that have contributed to all-time high shipping rates and what some of the data is telling us about the future. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices