When will capacity stop crunching? — Freightonomics

Is there new hope for the truck markets?

Freightonomics

The crunch for any type of capacity is still putting pressure on markets across the country, with no end in sight, Anthony Smith and Zach Strickland help break down why it is continuing.

On this episode of Freightonomics, they welcome FreightWaves Detroit Bureau Chief Alan Adler to discuss everything from Class 8 truck orders to OEM supply chain problems to labor shortages. 

First up, Strickland and Smith debate meme-onomics and highlight some of the best freight memes to hit the internet this week, teach you a new SONAR statistic in what-onomics, and then welcome Adler to the show. 

Adler discusses where he sees OEMs getting creative in solving problems caused by shortages in both parts and labor and whether he thinks the driver shortage will begin to right itself anytime soon. 

You can find more Freightonomics episodes and recaps for all our live podcasts here.

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Kaylee Nix is a meteorologist and reporter for FreightWaves. She joined the company in November of 2020 after spending two years as a broadcast meteorologist for a local television channel in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Kaylee graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2018 and immediately made the Tennessee Valley her home. Kaylee creates written summaries of FreightWaves live podcasts and cultivates the social media for FreightWaves TV.