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FreightWaves adds agricultural commodity and warehouse data to SONAR.

East coast bound containers from China are getting a pre-holiday discount as shippers increase volume to North America in front of tariff increases.

The freight market continues to stabilize, but there should be a little fuel left in the tank for one more seasonal push before the holidays.

While the index is still showing significant gains over last year, there clearly is a decline from recent highs.

FreightWaves adds energy market related data to SONAR.

Demand for flatbeds always drop off this time of year, but is this a sign of a broader industrial slowdown?

October of 2018 has been very different from the same month a year ago thus far. We have had 2 major hurricanes make landfall and the economy is still strong. So why does it seem so different?

FreightWaves improves watchlist functionality with new heat mapping feature as well as improves searching with new categories and search bar improvement.

Outbound tender volumes have shot up 26% out of the Savannah market as the Southeast deals with hurricane Michael

Truckload volume continues to decline to annual lows after the first week of October. Freight volume is redistributing out west as Michael hits the Southeast U.S.

Volumes still strong in run-up to tariffs, as retailers ramp up imports.

FreightWaves triples the lanes available for the tender rejection indices along with diesel price and volume data. Highly regarded Institute for Supply Management indices have also been added to deepen the macro-economic section.

Trucking volumes have dropped by 6% since the beggining of the month of October. Is this an indication that the market is slowing or is it a normal seasonal pattern?

Differences remain in what is best path for drivers to follow, but all agree that port congestion is a problem that needs fixing.

Intermodal has attracted more freight thanks to tight truck markets, but growth rates will moderate.

October is traditionally a slower month than the 4 preceding it in terms of volume. This year it has happened as soon as the calendar turned. This seasonal swing does not mean it will be a quiet fourth quarter for everyone.