Trucking's peak season unlikely to 'peak'

Hot temperatures aren't the only thing typically ushered in with the dawn of summer. Trucking's "peak season" runs typically from August to October as retailers go all-in on holiday shopping. 

However, early signs – a massive shift to ecommerce, dropping retail inventories and record inflation – are serving as early warning signs that transportation's peak season might not peak at all. 

Guillermo Garcia, co-founder and CEO of freight dispatch service SmartHop, joins Matt and Jason on this week's 10-44 to discuss what could be in store in the months ahead, and how carriers can use these lean times to refine their business. 

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