Ep. 3 | What Happens to The Trucking Industry Leading Up To and During National Holidays?

Beyond The Road (The Transportation Industry Podcast)

National holidays are meant to be relaxing and stress-free, a time for reconnection with family and friends. When it comes to shipping freight over the days leading up to, or immediately following them, however, stress is often unavoidable.

Why does moving freight around a national holiday get more difficult? Has it always been that way? Most importantly, is paying more to move your cargo unavoidable in these situations?

These are the question we’ll seek to answer in this episode of Beyond the Road.

Jordan Sandstrom joins us today to talk all about the transportation industry over national holiday periods. Among other things, information covered in this episode includes:

• What happens to the transportation industry in the days leading up to National Holidays.
• How long this disruption lasts.
• The holidays that are most disruptive.
• What you can do to ensure success on your shipments over these periods.

Read the article: Moving Freight Around a Holiday: 3 Critical Planning Tips

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1. Topic Intro (00:00:00)

2. Meet Jordan (00:01:15)

3. National Holiday Overview (00:02:51)

4. What Happens In The Days Leading Up to a Holiday (00:03:54)

5. How Does Demand For Coverage Change Over Holidays? (00:05:56)

6. How Disruptive Are National Holidays For Supply? (00:06:45)

7. Advice For Shipping Around Mid-Week Holidays (00:09:21)

8. Are Brokers Able to Help You In These Situations? (00:10:22)

9. Tips for Securing Coverage Without Overpaying (00:12:13)

10. Wrap-Up and Offers (00:17:34)