FreightWaves’ Freight Brokerage Rate Report — sponsored by Triumph— provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a freight brokerage survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that brokers can use to inform their strategies in the months ahead. Key areas of exploration […]
The Shipper Rate Report — presented in partnership with Trimble — is a quarterly publication using SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed by the proprietary data and analytics housed in SONAR’s platform. Key areas of […]
FreightWaves’ Carrier Rate Report — sponsored by Trimble — provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a carrier survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that carriers can use to inform their strategies in the months ahead. Key areas of exploration include: Complete […]
Visibility tells you what’s wrong. Does your network know how to fix it? Real-time visibility has become table stakes in supply chain management. But seeing a disruption and solving it are two very different things. When capacity tightens, regulations shift and customer expectations keep rising, dashboards and alerts alone leave your team scrambling for emergency […]
AI investment in supply chain is accelerating — but so is the gap between companies seeing real returns and those still figuring out where to start. This white paper brings together the latest research from Gartner, McKinsey, and FreightWaves to show where the industry actually stands on AI readiness, and what separates the leaders from […]
Global, Domestic, or Hybrid: What’s Right for Your Supply Chain? Global sourcing has offered advantages in cost, scale, and supplier capabilities. But rising uncertainty, transportation disruption, inventory pressure, and changing customer expectations are forcing companies to look beyond unit cost. Is your current supply chain model still the right fit? In the G3 Logistics whitepaper, […]
Fleet maintenance costs are rising, and reactive strategies are becoming more expensive. FreightWaves partnered with Motive to explore how fleet organizations are using AI, automation, and integrated operations platforms to reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and lower total cost of ownership. You’ll learn: Complete the form below to download your copy. For more information on Motive […]
The August 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates. In this report, you will find: […]
Most fleets run on speed, not structure: whoever’s fastest at the keyboard wins the load, regardless of what it actually does for the fleet. Revenue looks fine on paper. But somewhere between the inbox, the load board, and the dispatch desk, your best freight is walking away; and it’s not the loads you took that […]
Fleet maintenance costs are rising fast, and most fleets lack the visibility to manage them strategically. FreightWaves partnered with Kooner Fleet Management Solutions to survey fleet professionals on what’s really driving up costs — and why over 80% still haven’t adopted the AI tools they say would help most. Insights include: Download the report to […]
Discover insights from a global survey of 9,000 consumers across nine markets and learn how pricing clarity, duties, and tax transparency shape conversion, trust, and cross-border growth. Fill out the form to gain access.
The July 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates. In this report, you will find: […]
Drayage operators are under growing pressure to do more with less. Between demand volatility, terminal congestion, driver shortages, and shrinking margins, relying on manual processes is no longer sustainable. FreightWaves partnered with CargoWise Landside to survey drayage professionals and uncover how carriers are responding to today’s operational challenges. Insights include: Download the report to see […]
Freight brokerage has become faster and more automated than ever before, but many shippers are finding that lower costs can come with higher risks. FreightWaves and Werner® surveyed professionals responsible for moving high-value and mission-critical freight. The results reveal widespread concerns around compliance failures, limited visibility, carrier performance issues, and a lack of accountability across […]
AI is moving beyond experimentation and into everyday freight operations. From automating repetitive tasks to supporting operational decisions, AI agents are creating new opportunities for efficiency across the supply chain. To understand how the industry is responding, FreightWaves and Trimble surveyed carriers, brokers, shippers, and owner-operators, and the results reveal where organizations are adopting AI […]
FreightWaves’ Freight Brokerage Rate Report — sponsored by Truckstop.com and Blue Book Services— provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a freight brokerage survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that brokers can use to inform their strategies in the months ahead. […]
The Shipper Rate Report — presented in partnership with Trimble — is a quarterly publication using SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed by the proprietary data and analytics housed in SONAR’s platform. Key areas of […]
FreightWaves’ Carrier Rate Report — sponsored by Trimble and CargoWise Landside — provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a carrier survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that carriers can use to inform their strategies in the months ahead. Key areas of […]
The June 2026 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. The data contained within the report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates. In this report, you will find: […]
The tariff environment that emerged in 2025 restructured modern U.S. trade. Duty brackets that didn’t exist in 2024 suddenly held tens of thousands of entries. Effective rates layered across multiple policies collapsed cost predictability almost overnight. What followed wasn’t a return to normal. It was a sequence of adaptations — some reactive, some structural — […]
