Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst
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Chart of the Week
Carrier profits surge thanks to pandemic freight boom
Capacity is historically tight in trucking, pushing spot rates and profit margins higher. How much of this momentum will carriers be able to maintain?
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Reefer capacity tapped out prior to vaccine release
Temperature-controlled equipment rates are already breaking records, could the vaccine distribution push them higher?
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West Coast imports slowing; trucking and rail volumes remain strong
Trucking and rail volumes remain elevated while the imports fade. Is this is beginning of the end of the 2020 freight boom?
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Freightonomics podcast
Divided we ship
The election results show just how divided the nation is politically and COVID cases are back on the rise. Shipping activity appears to be insulated…
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Fuel price volatility could return amid peak season surge
Record trucking volumes along with shrinking refinery production could make fuel prices an overlooked threat to carrier margins and shipping costs into 2021.
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Freightonomics podcast
How capital investments are reshaping supply chains
Anthony and Zach bring on Jon Bradford of Dynamo, a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments, to discuss what effect 2020 has had…
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Will the import boom lead trucking to an active ‘off’ season?
Import volumes continue to fuel the surface transportation boom. Will it last into 2021?
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Freightonomics podcast
How 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.
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Reefer outpacing van growth in second half of 2020
Reefer carrier revenues are expanding rapidly as capacity tightens faster for the temperature-controlled segment of trucking.
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Carriers purchasing trailers over tractors during booming freight market
Carriers are investing in new trailers over tractors during the most recent freight boom. What does this mean for capacity in the future?
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