Q3 is here, and the freight market isn’t slowing down! Join Zipline Logistics Co-founder Andrew Lynch as he breaks down the biggest trends from Q2, what shippers should expect in the months ahead, and how major headlines like the Supreme Court’s 3PL liability ruling, hurricane season, and global disruptions could impact your supply chain. Plus, learn how KANOPI and Zipline’s retail expertise are helping brands stay ahead in an unpredictable market. Learn more: Learn more: https://ziplinelogistics.com/blog/2026-q3-freight-market-update-forecast/ Follow Zipline Logistics: https://linktr.ee/ziplinelogistics Chapters (00:00:00) - Truck Yeah: Oil Prices Rise, Demand Soars (00:00:47) - Zipline Logistics Podcast (00:01:13) - Forward Looking: The COVID Ride (00:03:15) - Importance of Freight (00:05:43) - Truck Drivers: The Need for Money (00:11:17) - The Supreme Court&#x27;s 3PL ruling (00:17:02) - Other Things to Watch For In Q3 (00:18:44) - Food and Beverage: Safety Week, Tariffs (00:20:41) - Carriers on Rate Stability (00:28:35) - WSJD Live: Value Sets and the Need for Transparency (00:30:36) - Q3 Forecast: Oil Demand Will Pick Up, Fuel Prices


                    92 | Q3 2026 Freight Market Forecast
                

The TRUCK YEAH! Podcast

Ongoing skirmish in Iran, which results in the Strait of Hormuz being closed and oil prices skyrocket. We said multiple times on this podcast that the snapback was going to be aggressive. And then you have the safe driver week, brake safety week, all those things that continue to disrupt capacity. And the thing is that there are quite a few tailwinds that have been put in place that should sort of fire up a demand surge. Well, we follow all the rules, so we should be charging more. Your problem is that your shipper closes at 2 and your receiver doesn't open until 9pm.

Calling all CPG shippers, truckers and logistics pros. Welcome to the Truck Yeah Podcast. Your ultimate cheat code for smarter shipping, smoother logistics and dominating the shelf where it matters most. Buckle up. It's time to learn, laugh and get your freight on. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another edition, another episode of the Zipline Logistics Podcast. My name is Jesse Jewett.

Joining with me as always, Teddy Lee Knox. Hello, Teddy. Hello. How are you? Wonderful. We got a recurring guest. Our third co-host, co-founder, Andrew Lynch. Hello, Andrew. Hey, thanks for letting me come back, even though I'm always wrong. Hey, that's all right. We're talking Q3. It sounds like you're having some... You may not have been wrong. You're getting a little bit burnt. Over a long enough timeline. Maybe you were just talking about a couple years from now. I'm usually wrong early.

We got a lot of things right. We got a lot of things wrong. But that's okay, because we're talking Q3, 2026, freight market perspective. So we're going to talk about things, what's happening now, what we saw in Q2, and what's coming up in quarter three,...

92 | Q3 2026 Freight Market Forecast

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.

92 | Q3 2026 Freight Market Forecast

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.