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These half-mile stretches of road are the most dangerous in Florida, according to Lytx.

Mexico’s current economic boom is providing business for the country’s cross-border shipping industry, but also emphasizing the industry’s growing pains.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us what’s not going on in the weather, and Zach Strickland tells us what is going on with freight volumes, while cross comparing with tender rejections? With volumes at 2018 levels, why are carriers accepting virtually everything? We also look at market shares across the country. All this and more happening right NOW!

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Today on FreightWaves NOW, we get a look at the weather right now and what to expect heading into the weekend. Also, Associate Editor John Paul Hampstead tells us why brokers are in their happy place. All this and more happening on FreightWaves NOW right now.

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? First, Chad and Zach hit you with the weekly market update: Spot market drives carrier revenues higher in 2018, Freight brokers say capacity loose, markets stable Then, they’re on to some other headlines of the week: FreightWaves secures $20 million in Series B funding from corporate and strategic investors, Breaking: SEC wants Elon Musk held in contempt, FedEx to roll out delivery robot capable of 8-mile round-trip trek, Finally, the freight thugs play a game of big deal, little deal (what’s the deal with you)? Will they (finally) cover the eight headlines in under two minutes?

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Top Five Riskiest half square-mile road stretches of 2018 in Texas, based on Lytx’s proprietary risk score system.

The weather outside is still frightful on the last day of February, but that isn’t stopping volumes from continuing a strong trend upwards. What does this mean for our tender rejection index however? Is it disrupting freight conditions, or are we still seeing things in relative balance? All this and more from Chief Meteorologist Nick Austin and Market Expert Zach Strickland today on FreightWaves NOW.

LTL shippers account for around 13.6% of America’s trucking sector, shipping almost $48B each day or about 63 tons of goods per person per year. 48% of consumers are demanding next day delivery according to retailers.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin alerts us to road conditions throughout the country, and Chief Insight Officer, Dean Croke, tells us what “Shiny Hiney” means, why it’s a good time for reefer freight, and what do strawberries have to do with it? All this and more happening right NOW.

Top Five Riskiest half square-mile road stretches of 2018 in California, based on Lytx’s proprietary risk score system.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Chad Prevost talks to Market Expert Nick Austin about the weather conditions in California and along I-90 and I-94. Then, Market Expert Dean Croke covers the demand, capacity, and orders of flatbeds as well as how hurricanes and the housing market affect the industry.

Each week, the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration publishes average regional and national retail prices for motor fuels. The national diesel average is used as the basis for most, if not all, fuel surcharges in the trucking sector.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Chad Prevost talks to Market Expert Nick Austin about snow in the Sierra and Market Expert Zach Strickland gives us a recap of the changes in the freight, oil, and air cargo markets.

Want an snapshot of what the markets are doing? We’ve got you covered with our weekly market forecast.

Today on Freightwaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us what to expect this weekend. Will Arizona see more snow and when will the Southeast stop getting hammered with rain? JP shows us an interesting correlation between driver revenue v/s linehaul rates, and Jesse Cohen covers some of the hot political and economic news that could have a major impact on air cargo.

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week?First, we begin with out weekly Market Update: Volumes slide under previous year values as spring approaches, Trucking Freight Futures Atlanta: attendees ask about volatility, small players and liquidity. And then on to the other big headlines of the week. Then a round of Big deal, little deal (what’s the deal with you)?

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