Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst

Zach Strickland, the “Sultan of SONAR,” curates the weekly market update. Zach is also one of FreightWaves’ Market Experts. With a degree in Finance, Strickland spent the early part of his career in banking before transitioning to transportation in various roles and segments, such as truckload and LTL. He has over 13 years of transportation experience, specializing in data, pricing, and analytics.

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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, September 26, 2020
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Are spot rates peaking before the peak?

Transportation costs are hitting record levels as companies struggle to grab capacity amidst an unusually early peak season.
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Could 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…
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, September 19, 2020
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Intermodal rates go off the rails

Shippers are willing to pay more to put freight on the rail just to get it moving out of Los Angeles.
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, September 12, 2020
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Imports will continue to drive strong trucking volumes through September

International import bookings signal continued strength in the domestic freight market.
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, September 5, 2020
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Driver exits could extend capacity crunch

As trucking capacity tightens and spot rates rise, driver turnover increases. Are some of them leaving the industry for good?
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Getting 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.
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, August 29, 2020
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Tight trucking market may hamstring Laura recovery effort

Hurricane Laura hit at a time when trucking capacity is unusually tight, a fact that may hinder the recovery efforts.
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Thursday, August 27, 2020
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In 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, for…
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, August 22, 2020
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Ocean volumes lead domestic freight charge

Freight is getting crammed into the U.S. West Coast as fast as carriers can pick it up. How long will it last?
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Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Thursday, August 20, 2020
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How long will the bull run?

Joined by special guest Zac Rogers, Anthony and Zach discuss the current freight market’s propensity to overachieve over the past few months and explore reasons…
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