About this episode

The episode discusses the instability of the domestic freight market following Winter Storm Fern and the potential impact of tariffs and regulatory enforcement.

The domestic freight market remains unstable four weeks after Winter Storm Fern. The question now is whether increased regulatory enforcement pressure could keep this cycle shift tighter for longer. Additionally, how much will tariffs ultimately matter? Follow the Freightonomics Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• freight market
• tariffs
• regulatory enforcement
• trucking
• trade

Keywords

• freight
• tariffs
• trade
• regulatory enforcement
• Winter Storm Fern

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