Beyond The Road (The Transportation Industry Podcast)
Freight market insights. Supply chain tips. Proven logistics strategies. The transportation industry is full of intricacies. From permitting requirements to freight class, the dimensional capacities of each trailer and beyond, historically, it’s difficult for logistics professionals to navigate these issues. Until now. Beyond The Road, a podcast created for the everyday logistics manager, will break down these barriers and provide shippers with expert advice and opinions at the tap of a button.
Episodes
42 episodes since 2022
Transportation Market Update and Forecast | September 2024 | Ep. 39
Free Resources: https://hubs.li/Q02yPFW70Are you an ATS customer and not on the customer portal? Contact your ATS rep to get set up for free: https://hubs.li/Q02PvhcZ0September is a transitional time: School starts, regular season b...
September 11, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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20:36
Ep. 38 | August 2024 Transportation Market Update and Forecast
Free Resources: https://hubs.li/Q02yPFW70August represents a turning point in the year’s ebb and flow of freight. The summer slowly starts to shift toward cooler weather, students head back to school, and harvest begins on new crops in mult...
August 09, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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31:18
Ep. 37 | July 2024 Van Transportation Market Update and Forecast
Free Resources: https://hubs.li/Q02yPFW70July is a hot month in the trucking industry, and we're not talking about weather. (At least, not just the weather - it gets freaking hot in these cabs, people!)As Q3 kicks off in July, we se...
July 09, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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26:02
Ep. 38 | June 2024 Transportation Market Update and Forecast | Brokerage
ATS Learning Hub: ATS Learning Hub: https://hubs.ly/Q02r2r6V0June in the trucking industry kicks off summer with the 4th of July, travel, concerts, back to school, construction and more! Today, we meet with Eric, Mike and Dean from ATS ...
May 24, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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45:50
Ep. 37 | May 2024 Open-Deck Transportation Market Update and Forecast
Topics covered in this episode:Overview of Open-Deck Trucking Markets in 2024Trucking Industry Cost Pressures | Current StateHow prices are calculatedWhat happens in May and Spring in Open-Deck Ship...
April 25, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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18:59
Ep. 36 | April 2024 Open-Deck Transportation Market Update and Forecast
Open-deck freight shipping is one of the most complicated segments of the transportation industry. The flatbed marketplace, although a vital piece of the U.S. economy, is influenced by external forces like weather and government spending. <...
March 27, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:42
Ep. 35 | Trucking Industry Update March 2024: Let's Talk Freight Rates
2023 was a difficult year for trucking companies. It was a great one for shippers though. Spot rates, which have been depressed since 2022, have remained low in 2024. In this episode of Beyond The Road, we discuss current transportation...
February 22, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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22:11
Ep. 34 | February 2024: Truckload Transportation Industry Forecast
February is one of the slowest months in trucking. Even if it's slow for your company, there are things you can do to set yourself up for success in the months ahead. Things will get busy again, let's make sure you're prepared when they do.
January 10, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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23:37
Ep. 33 | January 2024 Freight Market Forecast: How to Prepare as a Shipper In January
2023 is coming to a dramatic close after what can be considered one of the most deflating years on record for the transportation industry. Companies have been shipping freight at depressed rates for a while now, making it hard for trucking busi...
December 12, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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16:08
Ep. 32 | December 2023 Trucking Industry Forecast
December, the final month of 2023, is an interesting time for transportation companies; truck drivers head home for the holidays, freight volumes increase in the retail sector, open-deck shipments slow down and daylight hours shrink. Fo...
November 16, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:08
Ep. 31 | Freight Rates 2023: A Pricing Manager's Transportation Market Analysis
In our first episode of season two, ATS' Corporate Pricing Manager, Reid joins the podcast to discuss freight pricing. The past few years have been an interesting time for trucking companies; freight rates surged to all-time highs in 20...
November 03, 2023
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:33
Ep. 30 | November 2023 Transportation Industry Update
November is a busy month in the transportation industry. Trucking companies around the country feel the impact of retail season and the impending holidays in November and December. As a company with freight to move and a budget to manag...
October 23, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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24:58
Ep. 29 | October Transportation Industry 2023 Forecast and Planning Tips
Wondering what happens in the transportation industry throughout October? Need some tips to employ to keep your supply chain running smoothly? As the first month of Q4, October kickstarts the final stretch of the year. Your company...
September 19, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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19:15
Ep. 28 | September 2023 Trucking Industry Market Update
September will be an interesting month in the transportation industry as dry van and open-deck capacities shift around our nation. Produce season is essentially finished in the southern U.S., forcing these drivers to evaluate their next move. A...
August 15, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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29:01
Ep. 27 | May Trucking Industry Market Update: What Shippers Should Keep in Mind This Year
As May ramps up, the transportation marketplace continues to change. This is seen most prevalently in the southern U.S. where produce markets start to soak up capacity. With this realization, truck drivers from around the nation flock to these ...
April 19, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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34:57
Ep. 26 | April 2023 Trucking Industry Market Forecast: What You Should Know
In April, the trucking industry experiences changes on a massive scale. The regional, area and local demand for transportation capacity shifts across the southern U.S. significantly. Similarly, construction projects and tradeshows soak up a lot...
March 14, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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26:42
Ep. 25 | March 2023 Trucking Industry Forecast: an Overview of What to Expect This Spring
Logistically speaking, the transportation marketplace undergoes transitions during March that are difficult to ignore. That's why, as your company's logistics expert, it's important to account for things like frost laws, construction season and...
February 16, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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32:14
Ep. 24 | February 2023 Trucking Industry Forecast: What We Expect Transportation to Look Like in February
February is kind of a slow month in the transportation industry. There's generally a drop off in the volume of freight moving around the U.S. As a result, you may see freight rates fall in the coming weeks. This makes February a great m...
January 12, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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33:06
Ep. 23 | The Trucking Industry in January: What to Know and How to Plan
January, like every other month, brings challenges to U.S. supply chains. Throughout the first month of the year, many of these issues are tied to the changing weather in the northern United States and a downturn in eCommerce activities across ...
December 16, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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26:19
Ep. 22 | December Transportation Industry Market Update 2022: What to Know and How to Plan
December is a great month; the Holiday Season begins, snow falls across the northern U.S. and families gather around dinner tables to round out the year. For transportation companies and freight movement, December can be a challenging month.&nb...
November 15, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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39:37
Ep. 21 | The Trucking Industry in November 2022: What You Should Know About Shipping Freight This Month
There is a ton of transportation activity in November. This can be incredibly disruptive for shippers that don't plan for this uptick in freight movement. As the retail season kicks off and food and beverage freight moves with greater r...
October 25, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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25:09
Ep. 20 | Sustainability in Your Supply Chain: a Conversation on SmartWay Certifications
As a company with sustainability goals, you're constantly searching for new ways to improve the carbon footprint of your supply chain. SmartWay certifications are one of the ways freight carriers and transportation companies display the...
October 04, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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30:27
Ep. 19 | LIVE From The Breakbulk Americas 2022 Trade Show Floor: The State of Breakbulk & How to Choose a Provider
Breakbulk shipping is a crucial segment of many businesses. Breakbulk Americas is an international breakbulk shipping conference where stakeholders from all over the work gather to network, share best practices and refine their processes. ...
September 28, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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16:40
Ep. 18 | October Market Update: What You Can Expect Logistics to Look Like This October
Over the years, October has become synonymous with things like pumpkin pie, Sunday Night Football and piles of leaves begging for the chance to become a playground of color into which children tumble. Don’t worry though, you won’t m...
September 20, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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25:19
Ep. 17 | Common Tactics For Protecting Open-Deck Freight During Transport: Overview and Comparison
Protecting cargo is top of mind for many companies. That said, ensuring freight arrives at its destination in good condition can sometimes be challenging on open-deck shipments which have external elements, like the weather, to contend with.
September 13, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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24:31