Michael Rudolph

Michael Rudolph is a research analyst at FreightWaves and is a former freight broker. Prior to entering the logistics industry, Michael worked in academia. He holds an MA from the University of Chicago.

Sep- 2022 -
23 September
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Truckload markets resume their decline
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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16 September
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
0
The market shakes off its holiday hangover
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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9 September
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Freight clocks out for Labor Day
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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2 September
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Freight demand, rejection rates remain relatively stagnant
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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Aug- 2022 -
19 August
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Chicken Little is proved to be an optimist
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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12 August
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Industry eyes are wide shut
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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5 August
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Contract rates are puzzling; tender rejections flirt with sub-6% levels
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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Jul- 2022 -
22 July
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Have contract rates begun their Q3 decline?
Since the pandemic started, many shippers found their existing contracts unable to ensure carrier compliance. Supply and demand were especially volatile, and so spot rates, which are more sensitive to…
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15 July
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Michael Rudolph
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Small carriers are facing pressure from multiple sources
In the nine days since July began, OTRI fell 141 basis points (bps) to its lowest level in over two years: 6.7%. In the three days following that bottom, OTRI…
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14 July
News
Michael Rudolph
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When (and by how much) will shippers shift to the spot market?
After a record year of freight demand in 2021, carriers playing in the spot market benefited from a blank check when naming rates. The federal stimulus enabled consumers to pay…
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