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Friday, May 29, 2020

Rejections change course out West – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses rejection changes in multiple markets in the western part of the country in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca takes a closer look at tender rejections in the Boston, MA, market in the Broker Update, and Andrew Cox discusses the latest DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index update with Anthony […]

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Friday, May 22, 2020

Rejections up leading into Memorial Day weekend – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines a rise in tender rejections leading into the Memorial Day weekend in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca compares current freight volumes to 2018 levels in the Broker Update, and Andrew Cox discusses a power shift to the carriers with Anthony Smith in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Picking the markets with tightening capacity – FreightWaves NOW

Kevin Hill and Anthony Smith dive into which markets are showing tightening capacity in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca examines where volumes are beginning to gain steam in the Broker Update, then Anthony Smith and Mike Baudendistel discuss rail and intermodal volumes bottoming in the Rail and Intermodal Update.

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Volume levels see another small uptick – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines where volumes are increasing for a second day straight in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca dives into which areas are slightly rising in volumes in the Broker Update, then Anthony Smith and Andrew Cox discuss how shippers are in the power position, but for the wrong reasons, in the […]

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Rails continue to impress with cost management – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines how Ontario, California, is accelerating recovery in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca dives into how the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, market is performing better year-over-year in the Broker Update, and Mike Baudendistel discusses how rail and intermodal continue to impress with cost management in the Rail and Intermodal Update.

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Friday, April 17, 2020

A few big markets bounce – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland shows which markets are going down and which markets are bouncing back up in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, and then on the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, Anthony Smith and Andrew Cox discuss how tender rejection rates are plummeting due to lack of freight movement. 

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Macroeconomic updates for March – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland details a further decline in volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca discusses changes in several markets across the country in the Broker Update, and Anthony Smith provides macroeconomic updates for the month of March in the Shipper Update.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Capacity continues to loosen rapidly – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines a dramatic loosening in capacity in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca highlights a year to date low for tender rejections in the Broker Update, and Mike Baudendistel discusses declines in rail traffic with Anthony Smith in the Rail and Intermodal Update.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Imports are feeding inventories – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses import volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca discusses a slow down in the fall of volumes and rejections in the Broker Update, and Andrew Cox examines the Case Freight Indices with Anthony Smith in the Shipper Update.

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Monday, April 13, 2020

Port cities seeing lower import volumes – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses a drop in volumes before diving into the El Paso, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca examines year over year volume differences in the Broker Update, and Mike Baudendistel discusses low import volumes in port cities with Anthony Smith in the Rail and Intermodal […]

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Friday, April 10, 2020

Few markets show resilience this week – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland shows which markets have been resilient this week in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca talks about freight volumes being at their lowest levels in three months in the Broker Update, and then on the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index, Anthony Smith and Andrew Cox discuss how freight volumes are […]

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Market load balances are impacting capacity – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland looks at how market load balances are impacting capacity in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca talks about looking to reefer rejections in key markets for growth in the Broker Update, and then Anthony Smith and Andrew Cox discuss how another 6 million Americans have applied for unemployment in the Shipper […]

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Volumes drop, but not evenly – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland looks at volumes dropping unevenly within the freight market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then in the Rail and Intermodal Update, Mike Baudendistel and Anthony Smith discuss lower import volumes hitting international intermodal.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Lower volumes change market balance – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland looks at volumes dropping along with tender rejections across the U.S. in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, and in the Shipper Update, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith discuss what the U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey on small businesses portends for the freight market.

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Monday, April 6, 2020

Volume levels have nearly reached seasonal norms – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland looks at van outbound tender rejection rates falling rapidly in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca talks about volume levels almost reaching seasonal norms, and then Mike Baudendistel returns this week with Anthony Smith to discuss the economy dragging down rail traffic and truck orders in the Rail and Intermodal Update.

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Monday, March 30, 2020

Volumes flatten over the weekend – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines volumes flattening over the weekend while also taking a closer look at Ontario, California, for outbound tender volume in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet. Then in the Shipper Update, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith discuss the effects of the extension of social distancing in the U.S. on the freight market.

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Friday, March 27, 2020

Volumes falter, but not evenly – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines U.S. outbound tender volumes before diving into the Kansas City, Missouri, market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith discuss another power shift to the carriers in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Update.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Have freight volumes peaked? – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland details the first national outbound tender volume drop since February in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca analyzes freight volumes in the Broker Update, and in the Shipper Update, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith discuss what types of freight are moving in the U.S.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Volumes start to slow growth in big markets – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland details continuing record all-time highs for outbound tender volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca dives deep into reefer data in the Broker Update, and in the Shipper Update, Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith discuss how the trucking sector may be less exposed than originally thought.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

Is reefer season here? – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses how big markets are driving volumes on the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca talks about Lakeland, Florida, having the biggest reefer volume on Broker Update, and Kevin Hill and Anthony Smith are on DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index speaking about the balance of power switching over to carriers.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Volumes start to slip in a key market- FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses volumes slipping in a key market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca talks about US reefer volume on Broker Update, then Kevin Hill and Anthony Smith discuss the latest economic trends and what is to come in the Shipper Update.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Capacity tightens rapidly in the South – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses tightening capacity in the South before narrowing in on the Lakeland, Florida, market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then Mike Baudendistel and Anthony Smith discuss how falling imports are disrupting surface transportation in the Rail and Intermodal Update.

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Friday, March 13, 2020

Imports show first sign of recovery – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland highlights import shipments from China before diving into the Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Denver, Colorado, markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Luke Falasca discusses outbound volume levels before narrowing in on the Seattle, Washington, market in the Broker Update, and Andrew Cox and Anthony Smith discuss another power shift to the Carriers […]

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

National volumes hit new highs – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland talks about national outbound volumes being the highest since June 2018 in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Donny Gilbert goes deeper into dry van rejection rates, and Andrew Cox talks about maritime import shipments from China to the U.S.

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Monday, March 9, 2020

Oil price shock threatens rail traffic – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines a surge in truckload volumes before diving into the Ontario, California, market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Donny Gilbert uses the weighted rejection index to showcase market shifts in the Broker Update, and Mike Baudendistel discusses the impacts of the oil price changes on the rail industry with Anthony Smith […]

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Friday, March 6, 2020

Volumes hit ‘peak’ type levels – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland discusses another rise in volume levels before examining some of the top markets across the country in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Donny Gilbert discusses the Long Haul market in the Broker Update, and Andrew Cox discusses a shift in power to the Carriers with Anthony Smith in the DHL Supply Chain […]

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

Capacity tightens in the nation’s largest markets – FreightWaves NOW

Zach Strickland examines a rise in US outbound tender volumes before highlighting several of the nation’s largest markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Donny Gilbert discusses the importance of utilizing historical data in SONAR in the Broker Update, and John Kingston discusses the latest happenings with the current OPEC meeting in the Oil […]

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Atlanta volume jumps ahead of schedule – FreightWaves NOW

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines the U.S. outbound tender reject index before diving into the New Orleans, LA and Atlanta, GA markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca identifies reefer opportunities in the Green Bay, WI market in the Broker Update.

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Monday, February 24, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Markets of Opportunity

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines the YOY outbound tender volume index for the U.S. before diving into the Joliet, IL and Rock Island, IL markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca identifies markets of opportunity for Brokers in the Broker Update.

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Friday, February 21, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Declining imports loom over freight market

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland breaks down the Freightos Baltic Exchange index before diving into the Los Angeles, CA and Nashville, TN markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Donny Gilbert identifies long haul opportunities in the Broker Update, and Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses the latest update for the […]

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Two of the nation’s largest markets push volumes higher

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines U.S. tender volumes before diving into the Ontario, CA and Dallas, TX markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca discusses how to use rejections to direct sales in the Broker Update, and Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses housing starts with Lead […]

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Too many chiefs spoil railway operations

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland breaks down the regions’ tender rejection rates across the US before narrowing in on the Savannah, GA and New Orleans, LA markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Donny Gilbert examines the change in tender rejects over the past two weeks in the Broker Update, […]

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Monday, February 17, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: I-70 corridor tightens as Rockies get more snow

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland discusses the national reject and volume indexes before diving into the Denver, CO market and surrounding areas in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca discusses how to properly use Tender Lead time in the Broker Update.

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Friday, February 14, 2020

FreightWaves Now: Options for longhaul carriers

Market Expert Donny Gilbert brings in Meteorologist Nick Austin to highlight some weather concerns for carriers before highlighting markets for long haul loads in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses the latest update to the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index with Lead Economist Anthony Smith.

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Pipeline protesters blocking Canadian railways

Market Expert Donny Gilbert highlights the US Dry van markets before diving into the Atlanta, GA, Cedar Rapids, IA and Pittsburgh, PA markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then Market Expert Mike Baudendistel discusses the pipeline protesters interrupting the Canadian railways with Lead Economist Anthony Smith in the Intermodal and Rail Update.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Plenty of loads of flowers in Miami this week

Chief Insights Officer Dean Croke breaks down Valentine’s day Freight for Carriers in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet and Market Expert Donny Gilbert shows how brokers can use a reefer market table to locate new markets before diving into the Denver, CO, Memphis, TN and Ft Wayne, IN markets in the Broker Update.

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Friday, February 7, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Midwestern markets on the move

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland focuses in on the Columbus, OH and Minneapolis, MN markets in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca highlights lanes for high spot market rates in the Broker Update, and Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses a shift in power towards shippers with Lead Economist […]

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Growth in manufacturing

Market Expert Donny Gilbert discusses weather impacts on western markets with Meteorologist Nick Austin before examining national volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, then Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses growth in manufacturing with Lead Economist Anthony Smith in the Shipper Update.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Reefer cools off; Van stabilizes

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines reefer and van rejection rates before diving into the Milwaukee, WI market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca focuses on areas of growth in the Broker Update, and Market Expert Mike Baudendistel discusses trucking orders with Lead Economist Anthony Smith in […]

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Coronavirus and weather is impacting freight

In this episode, Market Expert Donny Gilbert talks to brokers about how snow is affecting Western markets, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland brings you the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, and Market Expert Mike Baudendistel looks at the Freightos Baltic Daily Index to see there is a correlation between Coronavirus and shipping from […]

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Monday, February 3, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Northwest reefer sees massive growth year over year

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland identifies isolated pockets of tightness in the Eastern US before diving into the Eau Claire, WI market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Sonar Data Analyst Luke Falasca examines year over year growth in Northwest reefer in the Broker Update, and Lead Economist Anthony Smith examines macroeconomic trends […]

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Jonathan Smith Friday, January 31, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Long haul loads for Friday

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland highlights a large drop in capacity in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Donny Gilbert identifies long haul opportunities in the Broker Update, and Director of Research Kevin Hill discusses a shift in favor towards Shippers with Lead Economist Anthony Smith in the DHL Supply Chain Pricing […]

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Jonathan Smith Wednesday, January 29, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: The Platts-FreightWaves partnership for diesel transparency

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland identifies which markets across the country are experiencing the most de-stabilization in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca highlights Reefer opportunities in the Broker Update, and Oil Market Expert & Editor at Large John Kingston details a new relationship between FreightWaves and S&P Global […]

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Jonathan Smith Tuesday, January 28, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: National volumes in line with last year

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland compares the current outbound tender volume index to last year’s in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Donny Gilbert highlights several markets for Brokers to consider in the Broker Update, and Market Expert Mike Baudendistel discusses Canadian National’s earnings and its impact on the freight economy with […]

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Jonathan Smith Monday, January 27, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Impacts of the Coronavirus on Global Shipping

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines US outbound tender reject indexes and volumes for both Reefer and Van haul in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca showcases opportunities for Reefer haul in the Broker Update, and Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses impacts of the Coronavirus on global shipping with […]

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Jonathan Smith Friday, January 24, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Opportunities in the West

Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines a decline in the US Outbound Tender Reject Index in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca points to markets in the West for the Broker Update, and Director of Research Kevin Hill and Kyle Lintner, Principal of K-Ratio, discuss the DHL Supply Chain […]

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Jonathan Smith Wednesday, January 22, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Flat market with opportunity in several southern cities

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland breaks down reference points for the outbound tender reject index in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca highlights ideal markets for extra margins in the Broker Update, and John Kingston discusses diesel prices and the potential impact of the Chinese coronavirus on the […]

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Jonathan Smith Tuesday, January 21, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Run towards the blue

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines year over year trends for volumes in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Donny Gilbert highlights markets that contain more freight than trucks, and Research Analyst Andrew Cox discusses housing starts statistics with Lead Economist Anthony Smith in today’s Shipper Update.

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Monday, January 20, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Finding opportunities in a flat market

Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland talks about the Atlanta market in the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, SONAR Data Analyst Luke Falasca looks for opportunities in the Broker Update, and Market Expert Mike Baudendistel discusses intermodal rates in the Shipper Update.

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Jonathan Smith Friday, January 17, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Winter weather affecting markets

In this episode, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland compares 2019 and 2020 overall volumes before diving into various markets for the Carrier Update, Market Expert Donny Gilbert breaks down weather impacts for the Brokers, and Lead Economist Anthony Smith explains the Logistics Managers Index in the Shipper Update.

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Jonathan Smith Thursday, January 16, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: A closer look at the Weighted Rejection Index

In this episode, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland presents the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Donny Gilbert explains how to use the Weighted Rejection Index in the Broker update, and Director of Editorial and Research Kevin Hill discusses the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index with Lead Economist Anthony Smith.

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Jonathan Smith Wednesday, January 15, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: East coast seeing large volume spikes

In this episode, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland presents the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Luke Falasca discusses a potential floor with tender rejections on the Broker update, and Market Expert Mike Baudendistel makes his debut with Lead Economist Anthony Smith in the Shipper update.

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Jonathan Smith Monday, January 13, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Manufacturing Talent War

In this episode of FreightWaves NOW, Market Expert Donny Gilbert examines tender rejections in markets across the country for the Carrier Update, Market Expert Luke Falasca showcases a brand new chart in the Broker update, and Market Expert Andrew Cox discusses a talent war in the Manufacturing sector with Lead Economist Anthony Smith.

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, January 10, 2020

Off the Supply Chain: Brokering Both Sides of the Equation

With companies like Convoy achieving a $1 billion valuation in roughly four years, or publicly-traded companies like Uber and Amazon encroaching on the brokerage space, it is getting harder for the smaller, “relationship-based” brokers to compete. Whether it’s managed transportation, trailer pooling, warehousing or last-mile, brokers should be looking for ways to increase their value, […]

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Jonathan Smith Friday, January 10, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Rising volumes and falling rejections

In this episode of FreightWaves NOW, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland examines year over year volume changes in the Carrier Update, FreightCaster Luke Falasca discusses rising volumes and falling rejections in the Broker Update, and Lead Economist Anthony Smith discuss the December jobs report in the Shipper Update.

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Jonathan Smith Thursday, January 9, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Capacity tightens in the Plains

FreightWaves Lead Economist Anthony Smith hosts the show, Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland highlights the Plains markets in the Carrier Update, Market Expert Donny Gilbert discusses reefer markets in the Broker update, and Director of Editorial and Research Kevin Hill updates us on this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.

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Thursday, January 2, 2020

FreightWaves NOW: Boost margins during the New Year slowdown

In this episode, Market Expert Zach Strickland gives the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Market Expert Luke Falasca talks to brokers about the Charlotte market, and Director of Research Kevin Hill dives into the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index to see who has the upper hand heading into 2020.

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