Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst
- Jul- 2022 -2 JulyChart of the Week
Summer peak looks more like a plain for trucking
Capacity normally tightens in the week leading up to the Fourth of July. The lack of upward movement from spot and rejection rates this past week suggests the market is…
Read More » - Jun- 2022 -25 JuneChart of the Week
Truckload spot market offering deepest discounts since the early pandemic
Contract rates have grown at their fastest pace in history over the pandemic era. The contract to spot rate spread fluctuation is an argument for smarter and more efficient growth…
Read More » - 18 JuneChart of the Week
Import demand dip hasn’t fully manifested but is sign of things to come
Import volumes have not realized the dip in shipping orders yet. What does this mean?
Read More » - 11 JuneChart of the Week
Order lead times plummet as inventories grow and demand uncertainty soars
Inventory growth has forced companies to change their ordering strategy to a more flexible model.
Read More » - 4 JuneChart of the Week
Heavily contracted carriers having a better year than 2021 — so far
The contracted freight market is in great condition at the moment, but the short-term indicators raise questions about its sustainability.
Read More » - May- 2022 -27 MayInside SONAR
Spot to contract rate spread now in SONAR
FreightWaves releases rate spread indexes in SONAR.
Read More » - 21 MayChart of the Week
Truckload spot rates tank fast thanks to fuel costs
The truckload spot market has fallen apart over the past two months. Larger fleets are in far better shape for weathering the storm.
Read More » - 21 May
Las tarifas al contado de los camiones de carga se hunden rápidamente gracias a los costos del combustible
El costo del combustible ha agravado la erosión de los márgenes en el mercado spot de camiones
Read More » - 14 MayChart of the Week
Import demand predicted trucking spot rate increase and decline
Shippers book maritime containers well before it turns into trucking and rail freight in the U.S. The relationship between international and domestic freight strengthened during the pandemic and they are…
Read More » - 10 MayNews
FreightWaves releases SONAR Container Atlas to measure global maritime volumes
Container Atlas, the latest addition to SONAR, provides deep-dive data into the maritime sector.
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