FreightWaves

Freightonomics

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Freightonomics is the intersection of freight and the economy. Market Expert Zach Strickland delivers insights from FreightWaves SONAR data to help you make smarter decisions about your transportation strategy.

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The cost of volatility 29.06.2023 28:22

Zach and Anthony discuss the reasons transportation providers are struggling and the economics of why Yellow is at the front line. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supply chain shuffle 15.06.2023 28:16

Zach and Anthony discuss the hidden changes in transportation and economic patterns and how relationships between data points and indicators are also changing. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pricing plummet 08.06.2023 27:16

Zach and Anthony bring on Dr. Zac Rogers and discuss the latest Logistics Managers’ Index report and supply chain management trends. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But It’s Gonna Get Better, Right?? 01.06.2023 27:26

Zach and Anthony dive into the recent news around the debt ceiling and perspectives around resiliency. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forecasting frenzy 18.05.2023 26:54

Anthony and Zach discuss industry reports with conflicting views around the freight market and macroeconomic conditions. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transitory transitions 11.05.2023 27:16

Anthony and Zach discuss the latest LMI report with Dr. Zac Rogers. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defining the bottom 04.05.2023 21:42

Anthony and Zach discuss what the “bottom” of the freight market looks like and how it is different from the broader economy. Pros and cons of specialization, slow versus rapid changes, individual vs group, outdated infrastructure/thinking, value over flash Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How financial and operational data should be viewed 28.04.2023 27:25

Anthony and Zach discuss the purpose of financial data and how it can be misused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Optimism or dishonesty 20.04.2023 27:18

Anthony and Zach discuss J.B. Hunt’s Q1 results among others and how much of the early optimism for a late year recovery has waned. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Putting the Stag in Flation 13.04.2023 27:27

Anthony and Zach break down how the different sectors are faring as the economy cools and discuss the varying levels of influence from inflation. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How applicable is history 06.04.2023 27:22

Anthony and Zach discuss how the freight market bottom may be in sight, but there is a lot of noise around the future of the economy. Are there historical figures that can help us understand the current environment? Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economic accountability 30.03.2023 27:19

Anthony and Zach discuss the current market and the long term impact of the current economic policies that are deterring investment and pushing for more regionalized supply chains. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March Madness 23.03.2023 27:14

Anthony and Zach discuss the Knight-Swift purchase of US Xpress and the current M&A environment as the Fed continues its war on inflation. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial foundations 16.03.2023 27:25

Anthony and Zach discuss takeaways from the recent bank failures and bring on Dr Zac Rogers to discuss the current supply chain environment. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Any spring in our step? 02.03.2023 27:29

Anthony and Zach discuss whether or not there are any signs of a return to seasonal patterns after a relatively uneventful winter. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait, who’s watching the economy?! 16.02.2023 27:27

This week offered huge releases for the macro economy. Zach Strickland and Anthony Smith dive into those reports and what it means for freight. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are not out of the woods 09.02.2023 27:11

Tony Mulvey and Zach Strickland discuss whether or not we are seeing evidence that the goods economy has bottomed. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything, all at once 02.02.2023 27:28

Anthony and Zach discuss takeaways from Knight-Swift and Old Dominion earnings, Dallas’ recent ice event, why LTL outperformed TL in Q4, 2022 capacity growth, the Fed’s decelerating rate hikes, and why there is continued optimism from transportation providers about 2023. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Light or a train 24.01.2023 27:38

Anthony and Zach explore what needs to happen for a soft landing for the US economy and how it may be too late for the freight market. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leveraging the future 17.01.2023 27:37

Anthony and Zach discuss how debt management will weigh heavily on the future transportation economy. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding the bottom 10.01.2023 27:24

Anthony and Zach discuss whether or not the data points to a bottoming of freight and economic activity as we enter 2023. Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rogers is back 15.12.2022 27:14

Dr. Zac Rogers returns to discuss the latest Logistics Managers’ Index results and what they suggest for supply chains in 2023. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Payment comes due 08.12.2022 27:32

The effect of a slowing economy is finally reaching some of the lagging sectors. Manufacturing and LTL are starting to dip into negative growth territory for the first time this year. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A long December 01.12.2022 27:21

Historically, December is a mix of chaos of last minute activity and gearing down for the holiday period. The economy shows continued signs of slowing down, but how will it affect freight’s most polarizing month. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dipping Demand 17.11.2022 27:43

Demand for transportation continues to fall heading into the final stretch of 2022, yet there is still evidence of capacity growth. Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland discuss what post peak could look like. Follow Freightonomics on Apple Podcasts Follow Freightonomics on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices