Episode #88 Drayage: The First Mile with Matthew Brachmann, Director of Drayage at Traffix

With a softened freight market, many point to container import and export forecasts as possible indicators of ensuing rate rebounds. We welcome Matthew Brachmann, MBA, Director of Drayage at TRAFFIX, to discuss the current state of dray. Powered by Atlanta Dispatch LLC For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735 -- Listen/Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtu.be/7eBKZItVVSs Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ - - - - - 00:00 Intro and book. 03:21 What is IRMC and what role does it play in their business? 05:01 Intermodal department and his role as director of drayage line of delineation. 06:13 How he got into logistics. 10:05 Why he thinks drayage and dry sales teaches someone more about the logistics industry. 12:09 Per diem and demurrage meanings and their place in the industry. 13:33 Drayage charges and his opinion on this. 16:52 Force majeure clause examples and the ripple effects it may have in the industry. 20:33 Who foots the bills for additional charges after changes in the original schedule. 22:36 His port preferences. 24:21 2M alliance break up and the impact it may have in the industry. 26:52 Where he gets the industry's updates and steps he takes to adapt to these changes. 29:02 Trends in types of goods being imported or exported and if he expects any changes in the near future. 31:06 Why drayage is the first mile. 31:54 What is considered drayage vs intermodal? 33:39 Emerging technology and what they have implemented in their operations. 37:00 Tips that a carrier can implement to get high volume projects in drayage. 41:14 Is he on the pricing side of things with customers? 43:53 Trip to Ireland. 45:04 Their dryage process. 48:47 Where he nurtured his leadership skills. 53:00 Final shots. 55:13 Contact. 56:05 Outro. #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse #freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking