
Freightonomics
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Ep 47Regulators! Mount up!
Anthony and Zach bring on FreightWaves’ VP of Association & University Development, Will Sehestedt, to open the door on policy makers’ agendas and how president-elect Biden may impact transportation regulations in 2021. Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 46Will shipping bottlenecks help or hurt transportation providers
Anthony and Zach discuss the bottlenecks that continue to plague the maritime shipping industry, while breaking down the latest retail and industrial numbers. Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 45Divided we ship
There is little doubt that the next few months will be busy for domestic transportation, but will increasing COVID cases and the looming changes of policy from the new president-elect have any impact? Anthony and Zach bring on Dr. Zac Rogers to discuss near and long-term expectations. Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 44How capital investments are reshaping supply chains
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Ep 43How do presidential elections impact the economy and transportation?
Anthony and Zach discuss the increasing concerns over the driver shortage and how presidential elections influence the economy. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 42Live from Cold Chain Summit
Zach and Anthony cover the latest in the logistics industry with special guest, Dr. Zac Rogers. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 41Prime days ahead!
Zach and Anthony cover the latest in the logistics industry with special guest, Dr. Zac Rogers. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 40How long will the import boom last?
Anthony and Zach bring on Maritime expert Henry Byers to discuss the near and long term impacts to the domestic freight market resulting from the record breaking influx of shipments from Asia. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 39Many mini-bids
Zach and Anthony discuss the mini-bid trend and the economic uncertainty going into 2021 Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 38Could driver recruitment issues keep trucking rates elevated?
Anthony and Zach talk about driver retention and recruitment issues and how they will contribute to keeping the spot market for trucking active through the rest of 2020. Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 37Leading the way
Anthony and Zach have Dr. Matt Waller, Dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Arkansas on to discuss the importance of leadership in transportation as well as how supply chains are evolving as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 36No days off
Anthony and Zach discuss the latest Logisitcs Managers Index results with guest Dr. Zac Rogers and what is driving the continued tightening of the domestic freight market. Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 35Getting to the root of the problem!
Zach and Anthony cover the latest in the freight economy. Special guest and Senior Economist, Dustin Jalbert joins to discuss the lumber market Visit our sponsor Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 34In the Trenches
Anthony and Zach discuss the potential impact of Hurricane Laura to the freight market and bring on special guest Chris Bryant, a flatbed owner-operator, to get insight on what is happening on the road. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 33How long will the bull run
Anthony and Zach from Carrier Summit Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 32Over the Hump?
Zach and Anthony go over surprising trends that are popping up going into the second half of 2020, and the headwinds facing the economy Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 31What we can takeaway from the nation's largest carrier beating the street
Anthony and Zach discuss the Knight-Swift earnings and what they mean for the freight economy. Anthony gives an economic update and Zach talks about the continued unexpected strength of freight volumes in the U.S. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 30No Vacancy
Anthony and Zach talk about the impact of Roadcheck week on the freight market and bring on Zac Rogers to discuss the latest Logistics Manager’s Index results. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 29How will the resurging COVID-19 cases effect supply chains
Anthony and Zach talk to Chris Wolfe, CEO of Powerfleet about how COVID-19 has impacted various supply chains and what the new resurgence in cases may do to inhibit their recovery. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 28How sustainable are current trucking volumes?
Anthony and Zach discuss the booming freight market and reasons why it will and will not sustain into July as well as the implications for the new insurance bill and YRC bailout. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 27Planes, trains, ships and trucks: What each mode is telling us about the economic recovery
Anthony and Zach talk to rail and intermodal expert Mike Baudendistel about some interesting signals from that sector as well as connecting the dots between modes. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 26Who is driving freight rates in 2020?
Anthony and Zach discuss the dynamic between the spot and contracted market as rates continue their wild ride in 2020. Do carriers, brokers or shippers control the spot market? Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 25What Goes Down, Must Come Up?.. Wait, No..
Anthony and Zach discuss the hours of service exemption, consumer prices, and other recent macroeconomic releases. Dr. Zac Rogers makes an appearance to review the latest LMI findings Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 24Are production numbers lagging or leading the freight market’s recovery?
Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the subtle increase for the May PMI and orders, while domestic freight volumes surge. Also, produce season pushes agricultural rates over 2019. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 23The housing and home improvement sector’s over-achievement driving optimism for recovery
Anthony and Zach discuss the surprisingly rapid recovery in the housing/home improvement sector of the economy and whether it has sustainability. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 22Our actions today affect our lives tomorrow
Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the recent recovery in volumes and what is happening today that may affect capacity later in the year as well recent economic developments. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 21Perspectives throughout the Industry
Zach and Anthony go over the latest economic trends within the freight industry and bring on special guest, Zac Rogers to breakdown the Logistics Managers Index. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 20The Worst Has Yet to Come
Zach and Anthony review some of the latest company earnings and a major economic release. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 19Not so fast my friend
Anthony and Zach discuss the Knight Swift/Heartland earnings; slowing decline of freight rates and volumes and what the rising imports mean for the recovery Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 18What to glean from J.B. Hunt's surprisingly ok 1Q results
Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the first major U.S. carrier to report earnings during the COVID-19 outbreak along with the recent Cass, industrial production and retail releases. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 17How the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting supply chains
Anthony and Zach have special guests Mike McNamara and JT Engstrom on to discuss coronavirus' impact on various pieces of global supply chains and give an update on how the economy and freight market are reacting domestically. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 16Every day is a new day
Anthony and Zach break down the impact of the massive layoffs and discuss how the backside of the out of season trucking peak looks. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 15Will the cure be worse than the disease?
With unemployment levels skyrocketing and a stimulus package on the table, Anthony and Zach are joined by Andrew Cox as they debate how the U.S. should handle the COVID-19 outbreak as a country economically, as a business, and as an individual. Watch Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 14Navigating the coronavirus
Today, Zach and Anthony discuss current economic trends in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and what’s to come. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 13The Financial Side of Transportation
Zach and Anthony review the erratic stock movements and the financial side of transportation. Former Equities Fund Manager, Seth Holm makes a special appearance. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 12Coronavirus Update and The main functions of a Freight Forwarder?
Zach and Anthony talk about the latest coronavirus developments on transportation, the main functions of a freight forwarder and recent economic developments Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 11What drives trucking rates?
Anthony and Zach explain the primary cost drivers of operating a trucking company and the market influences that drive the pricing volatility on both contracted and transactional freight movements. Also, an update on the coronavirus situation and what we are seeing in the economy today that may affect your life tomorrow. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 10How the spot market moves the freight economy
Spot freight may only account for 10-20% of total freight moved in the U.S., but its activity paints the picture of the entire freight market. Tom Mallon joins to discuss the direction of rates in 2020. Also; Coronavirus update along with the current state of the market as well as recent economic releases. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 9Macro Edition - How to navigate in a slow freight economy
Lead Economist, Anthony Smith takes the reigns on this macro edition of Freightonomics. He chats with a diverse panel of guests about ways to optimize performance across business areas in a sluggish freight economy. Listeners will learn how to navigate today while preparing for the future of freight. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 8The Trailer Talk
Anthony and Zach along with special guest Donny Gilbert take a deeper dive into the freight market trailer pool and discuss the types of freight they haul, their characteristics, and their place in the broader market. Additional topics include California regulations, coronavirus, and the surprising jump in the PMI. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 7What is LTL?
Anthony and Zach break down the less-than-truckload sector and talk about its connection with truckload along with giving a quick update on the latest economic and freight market trends. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 6Is this the new normal?
Anthony, Zach, and special guest Kyle Lintner from K-Ratio discuss how the freight market is disconnected from the general economy; are we truly out of a freight recession; and how Freight Futures work. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 5Straight Outta California
Zach and Anthony discuss the characteristics of the California freight market, the unintended consequences from regulations and the economic impacts from them Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 4January is the Monday of the year
Zach and Anthony discuss why January is so difficult to handle; FMCSA and AB5 hangups; and give a economic and market update as well as projections Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 3Die Hard is not a Christmas movie and other supply side corrections
Anthony and Zach discuss what will trim the fat in the oversupplied trucking market as well as talk about why Intermodal has not materialized as the savior of the rail volumes with Mike Baudendistel. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 2What's 10th century Korean pottery got to do with it?
Anthony and Zach discuss the recent Celadon shutdown and how it lines up with current freight market conditions; a disappointing manufacturing sector; consumers appear to be on another spending spree funded by debt. Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 1Climbing the Retail Peak
Anthony and Zach discuss the current status of the retail sector as the holiday rush ensues; Long term implications to the freight market as e-commerce explodes as well as a healthy debate about the sustainability of one of the nation's largest storefronts. Listen on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices