Against significant odds, the Federal Reserve might realize its once-unlikely goal of a “soft landing” — that is, taming inflation without also triggering a recession.
Freight volumes continue to trend sideways, which is a positive sign overall as the 15th of July traditionally marks a time for slowing demand in the freight market.
Democrats said they respect workers’ rights to strike in the event negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS fail.
Demand from retail shippers is historically quiet in the period from now until August, after which retailers restock their shelves for the back-to-school season.
Demand from retail shippers is historically quiet in the period from now until August, after which retailers restock their shelves for the back-to-school season.
Maritime’s peak season — which typically ramps up in August and lasts throughout October — is expected by retailers and supply chain professionals to be weaker than it has been in previous years.
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Tender rejections have yet to return to mid-May’s all-time low, but their softness could persist in a trough for the next two quarters.
The effects of marijuana impairment on truck driving is not fully understood due in part to limited research, according to a new ATRI report.
One last round of bad news to cap this week: China and the U.S. both posted dismal data from their respective industrial economies.
There may be plenty of hand-wringing about California’s Clean Fleets rule, but fleets are advised to start getting ready for it.
Volumes did see some growth ahead of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, though not nearly enough to bust out the champagne and sparklers.
So as not to bury the lede, this week’s lack of change in the PPI might ultimately prove to be the most exciting stability in quite some time.
Cuts at C.H. Robinson impact 2% of its global workforce.
Despite expectations for seasonal growth in the second quarter, the health of the American consumer has continued to become more precarious, stirring headwinds for even once-reliable sources of freight.
Volumes are just beginning to tick up at the tail end of April, but freight demand in the quarter has been mostly flat and thus grossly unseasonable.
The Q2 Freight Sentiment Indexes show carriers lower, brokers higher and shippers about the same despite ample pricing power.
While ocean carriers are not facing the same risks as their domestic trucking counterparts, given their consolidation and enormous war chests, ocean’s weakness in demand will continue to trickle down into truckload markets.
Despite seeing slight seasonal growth, truckload markets are showing a continued soft patch.
The gap between current levels of freight demand and those of 2019 is narrowing, casting doubt on the market’s ability to sustain growth.
