Top Stories
Legal issues
TFI subsidiaries hit with EEOC lawsuit over gay workers
Two subsidiaries of trucking conglomerate TFI International have been sued by the EEOC over alleged discrimination against two gay employees who ultimately were fired.

American Shipper
Air Canada cancels Boeing order for 777 freighters

Layoffs and Bankruptcies
85-year-old Indiana trucking company files for Chapter 11

Truck Driver Issues
Werner subsidiary fires 4 truck drivers after union petition filing

Autonomous Freight
Governor vetoes autonomous trucking ban in California
SONAR High-Frequency Supply Chain Data

Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
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MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | -0.01 | $3615.46 | $3663.17 |
Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
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IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | -0.35 | 0.2% | 0.31% |
IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Weekly NTI Update: September 26, 2022
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Playing the waiting game
Consumer demand during the holiday season is expected to be relatively soft, which should temper expectations for a red-hot peak season in truckload markets.
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Reading the tea leaves
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Markets clock out on Labor Day
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Back despite popular demand
SONAR Analyst Reports
Ocean carriers’ record rejections last-ditch effort to bolster spot rates
SONAR’s Container Atlas shows new booking volumes plummeting over 35% from their Aug. 1 peak, a key indicator that U.S. import demand is rapidly deteriorating. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Contract rate decline takes pause despite significant spot market discount
Transportation providers are going to have to maintain an aggressive posture when competing for business during the upcoming bid season.
Ocean carriers steadily losing pricing power in trans-Pacific
Ocean carriers are steadily losing pricing power on the trans-Pacific as China to U.S. demand peaks for the second half of 2023.