# 1494. #TFCP - The Mid-Year Produce Squeeze: Navigating High-Velocity Summer Peak Lanes! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/1494-tfcp-the-mid-year-produce-squeeze-navigating-high-velocity-summer-peak-lanes Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/1494-tfcp-the-mid-year-produce-squeeze-navigating-high-velocity-summer-peak-lanes.md Podcast: [The Freight Coach Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489) Published: 2026-07-15T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://coffeewiththefreightcoach.libsyn.com/1494-tfcp-the-mid-year-produce-squeeze-navigating-high-velocity-summer-peak-lanes Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coffeewiththefreightcoach/EP1494_Cody_Koehler_Audio.mp3?dest-id=2129102 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/episodes/1494-tfcp-the-mid-year-produce-squeeze-navigating-high-velocity-summer-peak-lanes Duration seconds: 2103 ## Resource In this episode, we break down the current refrigerated freight market, the massive rate spikes coming out of California, and the mid-season produce update! Joined by Cody Koehler from A&Z Trucking, our discussion focuses on the real-world operational challenges of managing a reefer fleet, including the impact of safety check weeks on truck capacity and the critical differences between non-domiciled and illegal CDL drivers. We also explain how smart brokers can protect customers from market volatility through strong, dedicated carrier relationships built on fast payments, easy tracking, and mutual respect! About Cody Koehler Cody is a 21-year veteran in supply chain/logistics. He has done just about everything in this industry minus holding his CDL (he did drive a yard dog though). In his current role, he oversees the sales and marketing teams for A&Z trucking, a 20-year old brokerage that specializes in produce and reefer freight, as well as cold storage and cross docking. Connect with Cody LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-koehler-1a922b162/ Website: https://aandztrucking.com/ Email: info@aandztrucking.com πŸ“ŠπŸ“‰ Don't miss out on the latest market trends by subscribing to your TOP Transportation Morning Show! 🌎 🎬🎯 #TheFreightCoach Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to break down transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars! To Find Out More About My Freight Services Visit https://freightcoachlogistics.com/ 🀝 Shoutout to my sponsors!πŸ‘‡ SPI Logistics | https://spi3pl.com/ Revenova | https://revenova.com/freightcoach/ NMFTA | https://nmfta.org/ DAT Freight & Analytics | https://www.dat.com/ Transportation Intermediaries Association | https://www.tianet.org/ Donate to support Stacy and her family: https://tinyurl.com/36xmxcmr πŸš€πŸ”₯ To… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/episodes/1494-tfcp-the-mid-year-produce-squeeze-navigating-high-velocity-summer-peak-lanes/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-freight-coach-podcast-711489/1494-tfcp-the-mid-year-produce-squeeze-navigating-high-velocity-summer-peak-lanes.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.