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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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Explain This! 09.09.2021

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

Another Shutdown?? 26.08.2021

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

Let the cramming begin 12.08.2021

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

Rough seas ahead 05.08.2021

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

Roadblocked 29.07.2021

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

UBER BIG NEWS 22.07.2021

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The economics of growth 08.07.2021

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 choice...

Lessons from the first half of 2021 01.07.2021

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

Air It Out 24.06.2021

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

Will the bear wake up? 17.06.2021

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

Something's Gotta Give! 10.06.2021

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

When will capacity stop crunching 03.06.2021

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

Well, wood you look at that? 13.05.2021

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

The cost of nearshoring 05.05.2021

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

The maritimely-ness of it all 28.04.2021

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....

High & Tight! 21.04.2021

Zach and Anthony dive into higher prices making it's way to consumers and tight capacity within warehousing with Dr. Zac Rogers. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unions, Semiconductors, and Employment 14.04.2021

Anthony and Zach discuss what the Amazon Union vote means for logistics, how the semiconductor shortage will impact capacity, and why employers are having trouble hiring. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intermod-all about it 06.04.2021

Anthony and Zach bring on intermodal and rail expert Mike Baudendistel to discuss how the sector is handling import growth, the container crisis, and what its future looks like post pandemic. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suez What!? 31.03.2021

The Suez canal blockage has been a big enough deal to make its way  into pop-culture meme references. But what are the real implications of what appears to be yet another roadblock for supply chain and inventory management in 2021? Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is inflation becoming a real threat to economic recovery? 17.03.2021

The winter weather sent transportation rates back into peak mode while supply chains got another roadblock in their path to inventory replenishments. All of these problems come at a cost that will eventually end up hitting the consumer and potentially stifling the recovery process. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rough waters ahead 02.03.2021

Maritime capacity continues to push rates higher Dr Zac Rogers comes on to discuss how this has pushed many shippers to look for other options as supply chains are reformed throughout the globe.   Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Quickly are Supply Chains Changing? 17.02.2021

Zach and Anthony discuss how supply chain managers are changing their focus after a year of COVID and bring on Dr Zac Rogers to talk about how quickly things are moving with a look at the latest Logistic’s Managers Index Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Data Dump 03.02.2021

Anthony and Zach pour through the latest economic and freight market numbers, explaining the significance of each while discussing the increasing importance of knowing how to interpret and use data in the age of over-information.   Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protectionism vs Free Trade 27.01.2021

After a trade war with China and a pandemic, more protectionist policies have been considered and implemented in the U.S. than seen in decades. What does this mean for the economic recovery and domestic transportation? Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unclogging the bottlenecks 20.01.2021

Anthony and Zach discuss how the nation's largest restocking event will shape transportation and logistics through the first half of the year with Dr Zac Rogers Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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