Some bullish commentators have suggested that strong heavy-duty truck sales means a recession isn’t looming. Further context is needed.

Load board fraud hurts the American trucking industry and should be a top priority for everyone in the space.

Trucking rates are now below 2019 levels, but operating costs are much higher. Demand for trucking is set to get even lower this year.

It has been a year since I wrote “Why I believe a freight recession is imminent.”

There are encouraging signs that demand is returning to the U.S. trucking market, based on high-frequency truckload volume data from FreightWaves SONAR.

Hay signos alentadores de que la demanda está volviendo al mercado del transporte por carretera de EE.UU., según los datos de alta frecuencia de volumen de carga de camiones de FreightWaves SONAR. Su Outbound Tender Volume Index, u OTVI, mide el volumen de solicitudes de licitación de carga en el mercado norteamericano.  Los datos de […]

¿Se adelantó la calma del primer trimestre, en noviembre y diciembre de 2022?   Para los transportadores, el primer trimestre es siempre el período más difícil en el calendario anual de transporte de mercancías, cuando los minoristas despejan su exceso de inventario de vacaciones, la construcción hace una pausa por el clima gélido y todo es […]

Early freight data and channel checks would suggest the freight market could be stabilizing and clearer skies are ahead. 

Debate on whether we are in a freight recession has been raging since the first quarter of 2022. The conclusion is now obvious: Freight volumes have collapsed this year, dragging down spot rates with them.

It will be years before the Tesla Semi — or any electric vehicle — becomes a trucking industry standard.

El sector del transporte de mercancías se enfrenta a un final de 2022 “muy, muy feo”

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into 2022’s peak season.

Hurricane relief trucking is filled with chaos and disruptions to normal operations and requires specialists that can handle the massive surges and lack of forward planning.

En una nota del pasado viernes 16 de septiembre, J.P. Morgan nos recordó que ya en junio advirtió de una preocupante caída del volumen de contenedores procedentes de China, basándose en los datos del Atlas de Contenedores SONAR de FreightWaves.   La empresa tituló su informe del 3 de junio “Watching the China Freight Wave”, que […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller outlines how FreightWaves SONAR pointed to the global freight recession months ago.

El mercado del transporte de mercancías es un péndulo – y cuando se balancea, pueden ser los compradores o vendedores de capacidad los que ahora tienen el poder en las negociaciones de tarifas. Desde el verano de 2020, las empresas de transporte por carretera han tenido en gran medida todo el poder en las negociaciones […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into the state of trucking contract rates.

El último desplome del mercado de camiones fue en 2019. El mercado actual podría terminar peor para las flotas de camiones pequeños. El desplome del mercado del transporte de mercancías en 2019 fue causado por dos factores: una desaceleración del transporte de mercancías debido a los aranceles sobre las importaciones chinas y una oleada de […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller assesses the potential for a “great purge” in trucking fleets.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the bullwhip effect on the current retail and trucking environments.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes truckload contract rates and where they may be headed.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes changes taking place in global supply chains.

La sabiduría convencional en este momento es que la mayor parte del mundo ha superado la pandemia (excepto China); por lo tanto, las cadenas de suministro volverán a la “normalidad”. Por desgracia, no es así. El mundo ha cambiado permanentemente y las cadenas de suministro van a tener que enfrentarse a continuos retos durante las […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller lays out the premise of Freedom Trade.

Las tarifas caen a un ritmo sin precedentes

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the continuing decrease in truckload rates for dry van loads.

La cumbre sobre el futuro de la cadena de suministro de FreightWaves se celebra esta semana en el noroeste de Arkansas, el epicentro de las cadenas de suministro norteamericanas. Si no puede asistir, le invitamos a sintonizar nuestra transmisión en vivo gratuita que transmitirá todo el contenido desde el escenario principal. El evento comienza el […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of rising diesel costs on the spot market and the trucking industry.

Los precios de la gasolina aumentan casi a diario, apretando las carteras y los bolsillos de casi todos los estadounidenses con vehículo. Sin embargo, por muy mala que sea esta noticia, los precios del diésel están subiendo aún más en todo el país. Hoy los precios del diesel en las paradas de camiones han alcanzado […]

Craig Fuller explains the impact of higher diesel prices on the U.S. economy and consumers.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the impact of Chinese lockdowns on global supply chains and the U.S. trucking industry.

Lo que ocurre en China no se queda en China. Y para las cadenas de suministro estadounidenses, eso suele ser algo bueno. Las empresas estadounidenses se han vuelto dependientes de los productos de bajo costo procedentes de proveedores chinos. Pero en un mundo post-COVID que puede estar entrando en la Segunda Guerra Fría, la dependencia […]

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of the latest Chinese lockdowns on the supply chains between China and the U.S.

El transporte por carretera es un sector muy cíclico.    ¿Cómo es posible que haya una “escasez de conductores” y un exceso de capacidad al mismo tiempo?   Este es un estribillo común que escucho cuando se habla de un mercado de transporte de mercancías en desaceleración. La realidad es que la “escasez de conductores” no significa […]

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller explains the boom and bust cycle of the trucking industry.

With record inventories building and bottlenecks easing is deflation next?

Lo único sorprendente de la desaceleración del mercado de transporte es la velocidad a la que se está produciendo. El “efecto látigo” de la cadena de suministro es previsible y esperado. El aumento de los inventarios y el descenso de los costes de flete y los desequilibrios de capacidad serán deflacionarios. El mercado de los […]

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes methods to generate more revenue in a trucking downturn.

Las tarifas spot de los camiones han subido, pero también los gastos de explotación. ¿Qué significa esto para los transportistas?  “La demanda está volviendo a los niveles anteriores a la pandemia”. He escuchado esta refutación a mis artículos anteriores sobre un “baño de sangre” del transporte por carretera en 2022 (aquí y aquí) durante la […]

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the current costs of trucking.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides commentary/analysis on the trucking industry’s “driver shortage.”

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides further analysis regarding the decline in the freight market.

La semana pasada, publiqué un artículo titulado “Apenas 3 años después del baño de sangre del transporte por carretera de 2019, otro está en camino.” Para cualquiera que haya vivido la debacle del transporte por carretera de 2019 -cuando un transportista tras otro cerró repentinamente sus puertas-, la idea de volver a experimentar eso es […]

Tras dos años de estragos inducidos por el COVID en los mercados mundiales de transporte de mercancías, la volatilidad ha empezado a remitir. La visión de FreightWaves sobre el mercado se ha aclarado, y el panorama no es bonito. Creemos que es inminente otra caída brusca y dolorosa en el mercado de carga de camiones […]

Craig Fuller analyzes the state of the U.S. truckload market.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the U.S. freight system

Se reescribirán cadenas de suministro enteras, creando una volatilidad e imprevisibilidad masivas

If the Russia-Ukraine conflict’s international ramifications keep spreading, we face a real possibility of a bifurcating global economy. according to FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller.

FreightWaves reports very positive financial performance in 4Q 2021.

La actual crisis de la cadena de suministro está causada por una demanda sin precedentes de bienes físicos que fluyen a través de los principales puntos de estrangulamiento, combinada con una falta de mano de obra y una oferta limitada de capacidad de transporte. Aunque las turbulencias económicas mundiales debidas al COVID son un catalizador […]

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides analysis regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller describes the current and future opportunities in supply chain technology.

Un fundador de FreightTech en fase inicial me preguntó recientemente si el repentino interés por la tecnología de la cadena de suministro se frenaría en algún momento. Mi respuesta fue un simple “no”.  2021 es el “momento Lehman” para las cadenas de suministro. La tecnología financiera alcanzó la velocidad de escape después de la crisis […]

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes inflation in the supply chain.

People use the term “contract rate” in trucking and think that it is binding. It is not. In reality, it just means a prenegotiated rate both parties have the right to reject at the time of the tender.

There has never been more attention paid to freight transportation than what we are experiencing now. And like the Wall Street Bets crowd on Reddit, our industry loves talking about the direction of the market. While FreightWaves and other industry publications have always talked about freight rates, mainstream media is getting into the game. This […]

Since we compete, as a policy, we no longer cover anything (good or bad) about DAT. They only get a passing comment if they are involved in an external news item where they are not directly related.

Craig Fuller explains why supply chains are so messed up!

Supply chains work best when they have predictability. One of the biggest risks caused by climate change is how unpredictable everything becomes. Sourcing, infrastructure and transportation will all require more agility and redundancy in the future. Supply chain technology firms are building solutions to help companies adapt to the black swan events that seem to […]

After careful consideration and input from numerous sources, we can’t in good faith host the in-person event knowing the risk this virus poses.

Will Hurricane Ida impact freight contracts? Will carriers move from shippers’ contracted freight to the spot market?

The chaos of the past 18 months will usher in new investments in supply chain technology

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller writes about FreightWaves, as well as transportation today and moving forward.

Craig Fuller reasons that if “project44 is the Visa of the industrial world, then having the greatest acceptance and connectivity will be a major differentiating factor.”

Supply chain tech investment is at a record peak, with over $52B invested in 2020 alone, up 2500% since the start of the decade.

Putting on a virtual event is a complex and difficult process. FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides an overview of what went into putting on the recent FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, a three-day virtual event that raised the bar.

The logistics industry is the “always responder,” assisting society in preparations during the onset of a crisis, delivering goods during the crisis, and helping to rebuild and restock after everyone else is gone. Logistics professionals will sacrifice time with family and even put themselves in harm’s way to ensure that people have access to the necessary resources for survival and comfort.

More than 2000 C-level executives were projected to attend FreightWaves LIVE ATL. The event has now been moved to a virtual experience.

FreightWaves SONAR can help those in the freight industry stay current with what is happening in transportation and logistics during the coronavirus pandemic.

The logistics professionals, shippers, warehouse operators, dispatchers, brokers, and most importantly, truck drivers step up and provide an orchestrated effort to ensure the safety and well being of our country.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller writes about FreightWaves third birthday, and the company’s past, present and future.

Private equity funds have a poor track record in buying asset-based trucking operators.

Private equity funds have a poor track record in buying asset-based trucking operators.

This is part of our ongoing weekly feature called the “Online Haul of Fame.”  FreightWaves will feature companies that have had a lasting impact on the trucking industry, past or present. Check out the Online Haul of Fame series posted each Friday on FreightWaves.  M.S. Carriers was founded in Memphis, Tennessee by Michael Starnes in […]

Burlington Motor Carriers, started as a division of Burlington Northern, the railroad.

Known on northeastern highways for its iconic orange and white trucks, Preston 151 was founded in 1932 in the Chesapeake Bay area of the United States. The company was started by a canned goods wholesaler, Albert W. Sisk and his sons, who had difficulty shipping small amounts of their product via rail routes. One of […]

Earlier this month, the CEO of XPO (NYSE:XPO), Brad Jacobs, announced that he intended divest operating units of XPO in an effort to maximize shareholder value. One thing was clear, however. Jacobs intended to hold onto the less-than-truckload (LTL) operations of XPO that were formerly known as Con-way. As part of our Online Haul of Fame Series, here is a look back at the history of Con-way.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller writes about methods to lower diesel fuel expenses for large and small trucking companies.

Fuel is the second-largest expense for trucking fleets, after labor. Every penny a fleet saves on fuel goes directly to the bottom line. Predicting where wholesale rack diesel prices will go has always been tricky. SONAR, FreightWaves’ forecasting platform introduces next day wholesale rack ULSD predictive prices.

Jevic Transportation was founded in 1981 in Delano, New Jersey by Karen and Harry Muhlschlegel. The Jevic name was a combination of the names of the three Muhlschlegel children. Founding a trucking company just one year after deregulation was ambitious, but the gamble proved profitable. Jevic enjoyed prosperity throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s.

McLean Trucking is one of the pioneers of the less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking industry. The company’s founder eventually became one of the pioneers of the global logistics and trade industry.

Introducing AskWaves, a place to search for answers in the logistics, transportation and the supply chain industry. With AskWaves, you can ask the FreightWaves team of experts and journalists anything about transportation, logistics, supply chain or freight and they will attempt to answer your question in a future article.

If you had to name one of the most influential companies in trucking history, Consolidated Freightways (CF) would be near the top. While the trucking company, CF is no longer with us, the legacy of CF lives on through the companies it spun off, including Freightliner, CNF (which became part of XPO) and Purolator International.

If you are planning to create a freight brokerage, here is a basic checklist you can use to get started.

The flatbed and oil field service carrier was subject to a class action lawsuit for not paying overtime.

The carrier operated in two markets that have suffered in 2019: flatbed and oil service.

The 2020 version of the Roaring Twenties will be drastically different for society and freight than the decade that kicked off in 1920. We take a look back at what life and freight were like in those days.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the issues the trucking industry dealt with in 2019 and what is ahead in 2020.

Builder’s Transport was once the second largest truckload carrier in the U.S. In 1998 it filed bankruptcy and was then acquired by Schneider National.

This tour seeks to preserve the history of several of these companies that paved the way for today’s trucking industry. The legacy of these companies has provided the foundation for the industry as we know it.

Truckstop.com reported that the company is making progress in bringing operations back online.

The waterfall theory of freight governs how freight will be routed

SONAR has become the leading analytics and forecasting platform for the freight market, giving users the ability to forecast dry van, reefer, and flatbed market rates and demand.

Truckstop describes the efforts it has taken to mitigate the spread of the malware attack that has crippled the company

Last Friday, December 6, FreightWaves reported that Celadon intended to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy and now the company has made it official. On the surface, it sounds like Chapter 11 will give hope to at least some of the 4,000 employees at the company. Chapter 11 is the process used to describe a restructuring where […]

FreightTech venture investing is red hot right now, with the industry attracting more capital than ever. Will this end?

Truckstop eases load-matching process with voice-recognition technology.

The company employed 540 drivers and was Camping World’s primary delivery service for RVs

List of titles that founders in the FreightTech revolution should consider

Cold Carriers was formed when KJM equity consolidated Gantt, Sunco, and Interide into a single operating portfolio.

SONAR tracks 30,000 Twitter accounts and 700 terms to look for market risks, developments, and breaking news.