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Mack asks NHTSA to overlook lighting compliance on Granite trucks
Mack Truck is recalling 27,544 Granite models from nine years of production, but it argues there is no safety risk.
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SONAR High-Frequency Supply Chain Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0.01 | $3157.6 | $3140.16 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Weekly NTI Update: September 26, 2022
SONAR Analyst Reports
For freight companies, this year’s peak will be weak
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into 2022’s peak season.
Truckload market loosens again as tender rejections touch new low
Contract rates still face downward pressure, especially for live/live loads.
Subseasonal trucking market still soft and loose
Less than 6% of all truckload shipments in the U.S. are currently being rejected.
Editor's Picks
The quest to get truck drivers to stop worrying and love the ELD
Truck drivers say new technology has made their jobs a “race against the clock.” Technology manufacturers are trying to argue the other side.
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American Shipper
African passenger airline adds 1st all-cargo aircraft
RwandAir is becoming a combination carrier, adding a freighter airline to its traditional passenger operation.
Modern Shipper
TikTok looks to tech startups to jump-start e-commerce business
According to a report by the Financial Times, TikTok is struggling to grow its e-commerce business — and it’s looking for outside help.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Mass firing blindsides former UFI employees, truck drivers
Former employees of United Furniture Industries say they were caught unaware overnight after receiving word they were not to report to work Tuesday because their jobs were being immediately terminated “due to unforeseen business circumstances.”
AskWaves
What do crazy $500,000-per-day rates say about shipping demand?
Stratospheric LNG shipping rates offer a lesson on the do’s and don’ts of measuring earnings momentum.
Chart of the Week
Freight demand has not found the floor
Transportation demand continues to erode heading into the slowest months of the year. Could this be the bottom?
Startups
Fuel cell truck maker Hyzon Motors increases risk of Nasdaq delisting
Hydrogen fuel cell truck maker Hyzon Motors faces Nasdaq deadlines after missing a financial filing for the second consecutive quarter.
Technology
Show greater appreciation for your drivers this season
Netradyne’s Kristin Tedesco outlines the many ways fleets can engage with their drivers and show thanks this holiday season.
Net-Zero Carbon
Viewpoint: Sustainability is just good business
Join like-minded business owners to network, find best practices and quickly implement solutions.
