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Trucking
Advanced Clean Fleets rule: Like it or not, it’s time to get ready
There may be plenty of hand-wringing about California’s Clean Fleets rule, but fleets are advised to start getting ready for it.
Company Earnings
Descartes sees February as cycle low point
Autonomous Vehicles
California State Assembly votes to ban driverless trucks
Parcel Freight
UPS, Teamsters take break after SurePost agreement
SONAR High-Frequency Supply Chain Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0.01 | $3468.04 | $3439.37 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.11 | 0.39% | 0.35% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0.22 | 0.55% | 0.45% |
Weekly NTI Update: September 26, 2022
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Memorial Day might instead signal mayday
Infographics
Weekly Fuel Report: May 23, 2023
White Papers
White Paper: Q2 2023 Carrier Rate Report
SONAR Analyst Reports
Reality of ocean container volume far cry from China reopening hype
It is becoming increasingly clear that hopes of a container boost from the reopening of China are all but gone.
2nd-half freight rebound increasingly unlikely
Further downside risks to the U.S. economy make the odds of a rebound in containerized import volumes unlikely.
Trucking demand visibility is far more important than supply
Many people get hung up on trying to figure out how much capacity is readily available in trucking when they should be more focused on monitoring demand trends.
Editor's Picks
FreightWaves LIVE
3 reasons you won’t want to miss the Future of Supply Chain
FreightWaves is hosting its two-day Future of Supply Chain event in Cleveland in June. Here’s what you need to know.
Electric Trucks
Electric truck incentives plentiful today but won’t last forever
Electric Trucks
Can EPA’s electric truck proposal survive political scrutiny?
Mexico Borderlands
Borderlands: Laredo remains nation’s No. 1 gateway for international trade
Truck Driver Issues
Bathroom access allowed for commercial truck drivers in Washington state
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas-based trucking company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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American Shipper
American Shipper
Tracking back-to-school orders: How do they stack up?
Analyzing back-to-school volumes can give you insight into retailer expectations and impacts on container trade.
Modern Shipper
Drones
Ameriflight gets FAA OK for drone operation
Ameriflight says it is greenlighted to add the Matternet M2 to its fleet, allowing the first large-scale drone operation in the country.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
DHL Supply Chain, GXO Logistics lay off workers in Texas
DHL Supply Chain and GXO Logistics are laying off at least 185 workers in Texas as a result of losing customers.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Coyote Logistics announces more layoffs
AskWaves
AskWaves
Cross-border LTL Q&A with FreightPlus SVP
AskWaves looks at how cross-border LTL demand may change as supply chain maps are redrawn.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Companies’ drive for expanding margins threatens future freight demand
Companies are still trying to get their margins back to pre-pandemic levels with price increases on finished goods. This will continue to put freight demand at risk in the second half of the year.
Startups
Autonomous Vehicles
Embark Technology goes private in $71M deal
Embark Technology, an early leader in autonomous trucking software development, becomes part of Applied Intuition in a $71 million deal.
Technology
Technology
Project44 cuts workforce, warns of changing FreightTech investor sentiment
“Investors have shifted from a growth-at-all-costs mindset to focus on the path to profitability and scalable growth. No startup, not even the rocket ships of logistics technology, will be immune to these trends,” says project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.
Autonomous Vehicles
Embark Technology goes private in $71M deal
Net-Zero Carbon
Railroad
California passes rule to drastically cut locomotives’ emissions
The California Air Resources Board has passed a regulation that compels freight and locomotive operators in California to adopt technologies to reduce locomotive emissions and phase out diesel locomotives.
