The FreightWaves Pricing Power Index uses analytics and data from FreightWaves’ SONAR platform to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers based on eight key market indicators.
Weekly updates can be found below.
Increased rates and signs of capacity slowly leaving the market continues the power shift towards carriers.
The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index moves towards the carriers for the first time since early September.
No good news for carriers besides a slight surge in volumes leading into the late Thanksgiving holiday.
Mixed economic data and lower volumes prompt no movement in this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.
Third-quarter earnings reports and economic data swing in carriers’ direction, but not enough to move the needle in this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.
Slight rallies in volumes and rejections not enough to keep power from shifting further towards shippers.
This Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 45 (Shippers) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-time demand and supply. When demand is higher than capacity, carriers gain negotiating power for rates. […]
Weak tender load volumes and rejections this week push the index toward shippers.
This Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-time demand and supply. When demand is higher than capacity, carriers gain negotiating power for rates. […]
Last Week’s Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) The trucking industry operates in a market based on real-time demand and supply. When demand is higher than capacity, carriers gain negotiating power for rates. When supply is higher than demand, shippers gain negotiating power for rates. FreightWaves’ Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in […]
Power swings five points in favor of the shippers, but momentum building for carriers leading into holiday season.
Critical events caused more panic than actual disruption to supply and demand.
The weekly FreightWaves Pricing Power Index jumps 10 points in favor of carriers.
The FreightWaves Pricing Power Index is a new weekly feature that highlights the balance of power between shippers and carriers.
