#201: Tender Rejections and Market Signals: What They Mean for Freight in 2025 with Zach Strickland of FreightWaves SONAR

Hosted by Santosh Sankar on February 5, 2025

Show Notes

Highlights from their conversation include:

  • Zach's Journey into Freight (1:00)
  • Transition to Data in Freight (3:15)
  • Understanding Data's Value (5:21)
  • Current State of the Freight Market (6:29)
  • Tender Rejections and Market Indicators (8:38)
  • Predictions for 2025 (9:38)
  • Historical Context of Supply Chain Stability (11:46)
  • Freight Recessions Explained (13:04)
  • Duration of Recessions (16:43)
  • Indicators of Freight Recessions (19:00)
  • Current Trends in Intermodal Growth (22:06)
  • LTL Market Trends (25:16)
  • This or That Segment (28:48)
  • Final Thoughts and Takeaways (31:23)

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