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#withSONAR is about the intersection of freight data and the people that move it. Hosted by Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca.

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    • Jan 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES


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    Why Freight Leads The Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 27:23


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Hunter Carroll will discuss how and why the freight and logistics markets predict early economic activity. Additionally, we will look at the Red Sea conflict and the impact is is having on shipping as it continues to escalate. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trucking Insurance 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 27:47


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey discuss the 2023 freight market and where demand and capacity are taking us in 2024. We will also be joined by trucking insurance experts, Brent Allred and Howard Summers from Higginbotham to teach you everything you need to know about truck insurance. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trucking Rates Are Rising Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 27:41


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the rising rates in late Q4 and what is likely to continue vs. not continue in Q1. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Post Thanksgiving Freight Demand Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 27:32


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey discuss the demand drop after Thanksgiving and what its impact on rates will be as we had into the end of the year for both trucking and intermodal. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to prepare for the impact re-shoring will have on the US freight markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 26:14


    On todays episode of #WithSONAR Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor will discuss reshoring and near shoring of US goods and how it will impact the US freight market. We will be joined by VP of Transportation at Kenco, Dave Keisling to give us his thoughts on the matter. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to Prepare for the Bullwhip of Carriers Exiting the Market!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 27:45


    Todays episode of #WithSONAR will feature the VP of Transportation of SRS Distribution, Ben Richey as we look at carriers exiting the market with limited demand. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Intermodal Volumes Hit ATH

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 29:03


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey discuss the rise in intermodal volume and the dip in truckload volume. What does this mean for truckload rates and intermodal rates? Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Wait, The Logistics Industry Is Growing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 28:38


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into the Logistics Managers Index to understand why the logistics industry is actually growing while trucking rates are hitting new lows. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    JB Hunts Poor Earnings Are a Sign of Whats To Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 29:17


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Hunter Carroll will dive into JB Hunts Q3 Earnings report and look at why they had a 30% drop in profit and an 18% decline in revenue. Additionally, we will look at why peak season appears to be nothing to write home about in the freight markets this year. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How Automotive Supply Chains Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 28:26


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, and Tony Mulvey will be discussing the recent drop in truckload volumes and increased wait times at automotive facilities for trucks and why this may get worse for the broader logistics market if the UAW strike continues. Additionally, we will be joined by supply chain veteran, Gereon Hempel of 21 Consulting to discuss automotive supply chains and why the UAW strikes are a big deal! Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Truckload Carriers Exit The Market In Droves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 28:38


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into the 5-year high of carriers exiting the freight markets. Additionally, we will look at truckload prices as they fall below 2019 levels. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trucking Markets Are Falling Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 28:32


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into the post Labor Day Impact to the trucking markets as they continue to fall and spot rates drop further. Additionally, we will look at how many carriers are leaving the market and what the impact to truck prices could be. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ocean Peak Season Is Weak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 28:19


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the muted peak season we saw on ocean imports to the United States and the falling demand we have seen since Labor Day. Additionally, we will discuss truckload wait times in the US and which industry's are performing better or worse. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Are LTL Rates Too High?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 28:20


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Luke Falasca will dive into the spread between rising LTL rates and falling truckload rates. Additionally, we will look at the impact of hurricane Idalia on the Florida freight markets. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trucking Authorities fall to 5-year low

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 28:11


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasaca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the new Carrier Details datasets inside of SONAR that help explain how many carriers are entering or leaving the market. Additionally, we will also look at the impact Hurricane Idalia is having on the freight markets. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How The Freight Markets Shifted Post Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 26:24


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the rise in tender rejections and what this means going into Labor Day. Additionally, we will look at the shifts in market demand from the post covid world and what this means for trucking. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Target's Sales Slump Is No Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 28:07


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, we will take a look at rising truckload volumes and how it is beginning to push tender rejections higher. Additionally, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss falling truck visits to Target and why it is impacting their stock price. Follow the Truck Tech Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is Freight Demand Back On The Rise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 29:45


    On today's episode of #WIthSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will explore the increase in truckload and ocean volume and look at what it means for rates on key shipping and trucking lanes. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Freight Volumes On The Move!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 29:43


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Tanner DeHart and Tony Mulvey will be discussing the recent trends in the truckload market and where we might be headed for the rest of the year. We will discuss truckload volumes, rejections, inbound ocean shipments and used truck prices. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How To Optimize Your Freight Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 28:15


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, and Tanner DeHart will be joined by special guest Philip Schmidbauer, the Senior Director of Analytics at ODW Logistics. We will discuss truckload network optimization and the recent increase in truckload volume in the United States. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Used Truck Prices Will Fall Further in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 29:55


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into flattening contract truckload rates and why we may see another step down in the back-half of 2023. We will also dive into the falling used truck market and why prices have not hit their bottom yet. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    More Rain Than Shine For The Freight Markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 30:22


    On Today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will discuss the muted 4th of July impact on the freight markets. Additionally, we will look at the spread between spot and contract rates and what it means for the freight markets as they continue to narrow. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Truckload Contracts Fall Further

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 30:10


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into the falling fuel prices and contract rates for truckload carriers. Additionally, we will look at the newly released ocean container port rates in SONAR and how you can leverage them for your business. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Intermodal vs. Truckload - Which one should you use?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 30:21


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tanner DeHart will dive into falling contract truckload rates, and the great divide of truckload and intermodal rates. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Memorial Push Doesn't Help Freight Markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 26:15


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tanner DeHart will dive into truckload pricing trends following Memorial holiday. Additionally, we will look at the Logistics Managers Index hitting an all time low and what this means for the freight markets. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    SONAR data signaling weaker trucking market ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 25:50


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Tanner DeHart and Tony Mulvey will take it back to the basics to show you what the SONAR data is signaling in the truckload market. what upcoming economical headwinds to look out for and how you can use SONAR to prepare for them. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Has the freight market bottomed?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 26:11


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tony Mulvey, and Tanner DeHart will discuss the recent rise in ocean demand headed to the US. We will also look at truckload spot rates and the rise we have seen in recent weeks and what it means for the summer truckload season. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Margins are expanding for products

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 25:55


    On todays episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tanner DeHart will discuss falling used truck prices and what that means for carriers. We will also look at falling PPI and rising CPI numbers and what that means for consumers! Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Market bottom couldn't hold, where do we go from here?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 26:11


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Tanner DeHart and Tony Mulvey discuss the continuous fallout of rates in the market and what that could mean for the truckload economy. Additionally, we will be joined by Dunavant Enterprises CFO, Kelly Lomax to discuss how AI could start to play a part in our industry. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Truckload Contract vs. Spot Rates Remain Divided

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 26:25


    On today's episode of #WIthSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tony Mulvey, and returning guest star Kyle Taylor will discuss the increasing spread between spot rates and contract truckload rates. Additionally, we will look at where truckload wait times have improved and what may be causing this for carriers! Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Freight Recession Showing Up In Earnings Reports

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 26:01


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tony Mulvey and Tanner DeHart will look at JB Hunts earnings report and what it signals for the rest of the market.  Additionally, we will look at the weak start to produce season as California disappoints with any volume surge we hoped for on the produce side. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Longer Wait Times Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 26:13


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tanner DeHart, and Tony Mulvey will discuss the new CPI report and what it means for the consumer going forward.  We will also look at the continued softening of the truckload market and which industries have the best and worst wait times.  Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How Long Will You Wait

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 26:19


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tony Mulvey will dive into how lower demand and excess capacity have impacted wait times at key loading and unloading locations. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is Detroit Back on Top?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 25:57


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tanner DeHart, and Tony Mulvey, will dive into which markets are gaining market share of freight volumes.  In addition, we will talk about the collapse in intermodal volume and the continued downtrend in wholesale fuel prices and what it means for you at the retail pump. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Inflation Continues to Hurt Truckload Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 25:51


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, and Tony Mulvey will dive into the most recent CPI report and the impact it is having on truckload demand.  Additionally, we will discuss the impact produce season is having on the reefer truckload markets and what the remainder of the season looks like. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Spot Rates At Pre-Covid Levels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 26:06


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tanner DeHart, and Tony Mulvey will dive into the continue decline in spot rates which are currently sitting at pre-covid highs.  Additionally, we will look at future GDP Goods and where those are likely to head in the coming quarters! Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Rising Retail Prices vs. Falling Transportation Costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 26:45


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Tanner DeHart, will be joined by special guest and VP of Transportation for Kenco to discuss the growing divide between spot and contract rates and what that means for retailers costs.  Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Join Global Supply Chain Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is the consumer over leveraged?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 25:41


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Tony Mulvey & Tanner DeHart will discuss the recent economical data releases and how that ties into the trucking market. Additionally we will dive into a few SONAR charts that have us concerned for the future of the trucking market. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Spot market crashing??

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 26:00


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Tony Mulvey & Tanner DeHart will discuss the leading indicators in the truckload market that will signal the bottom. Additionally we will dive into upcoming economic data and how the results will impact trucking. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Contracts Rates Are Dropping!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 26:43


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca will be joined by former co-host Kyle Taylor to discuss the future of contract rates in Q1.  Additionally, we will dive into ocean imports to see what it tells us about the future of truckload demand. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is the Freight Market Bottom In?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 26:17


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tony Mulvey, and Tanner DeHart will review the current state of the falling freight market and why it is likely for supply and demand to be near the bottom.  We will also review how Van, Reefer, and Flatbed truckload tender rejections have healed up since the pandemic bull run. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is Flatbed Bullish Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 26:09


    On today's episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca, Tony Mulvey and Tanner DeHart will discuss the current rise in tender volume, as well as discuss why truckload rates may be forecasted to rise in February.  Additionally, we will look to falling lumber prices to see if that means bullish news for the flatbed market. Follow the #WithSONAR Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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