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Bullwhip effect cracking US imports’ peak season (again)
An unprecedented level of caution among importers likely to cause further declines in import volumes.

Less than Truckload (LTL)
Yellow’s tonnage remains in free fall

FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
No cure for the summertime blues

Parcel Freight
Look for hefty rate hikes in 2024, parcel consultants say

Trucking Regulation
NHTSA side underride analysis slammed by safety, insurance advocates
SONAR High-Frequency Supply Chain Data

Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
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MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0 | $3472.89 | $3467.58 |
Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
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IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.09 | 0.76% | 0.7% |
IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0.04 | 0.29% | 0.28% |
Weekly NTI Update: September 26, 2022
Infographics
Daily Infographic: Forecasting the market cycle
Infographics
Weekly NTI Update: June 05, 2023
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
June bugs and gold bugs
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.