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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude talk about Amazon’s “75-day peak season.” if we will see double-digit rate increases in transportation in 2021, what XPO could be selling to Europe, the reefer market from an owner-operator’s POV, manufacturing transportation, wheel of stupid questions and more.
They’re joined by special guests Brian Kempisty, founder, Port X Logistics; Dan the Driver, owner, Roe Transportation; and Jose Socorro, transportation supervisor, Central States Manufacturing.
Plus, a SONAR-powered breakdown of the freight market as we dive deeper into where rates and volumes will be headed this week.
And, Emily Szink, with this week’s Big and Little Deals concerning a wave of supply chain ransomware attacks, a carrier filing for bankruptcy, erratic container returns, bears on garbage trucks, and FreightWaves’ next virtual event: Last Mile Logistics.
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