Uber Freight says truckload conditions are stabilizing, but constrained capacity and week-to-week freight sourcing could leave shippers exposed to another sharp rate increase during the Q4 peak.
The Drewry World Container Index fell in the latest week’s data on lower spot rates for trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe headhaul routes.
FreightWaves Today broadcast live from the Westin in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, for Univar Solutions’ annual Carrier Kickoff event, where roughly 100 transportation providers and more than 200 attendees gathered alongside Univar Solutions’ procurement and operations leadership for a supplier conference built around the fact that relationships, not just rates, win freight when trucks get scarce.
Industry leaders spoke about port drayage, network optimization and API-driven integrations during Monday’s live show of FreightWaves Today.
A mix of trucking enforcement activity, insurance concerns and seasonal freight demand could keep pressure on freight capacity through 2026, EASE Logistics says.
As truckers celebrate the Thanksgiving holidays, the U.S. trucking industry stands on the brink of another tradition: the annual capacity purge. The annual capacity purge happens between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, each year and involves a significant increase in motor carriers leaving the industry compared to other times in the year. This seasonal trend, clearly […]
Industry economist projects that 600,000 active drivers could be eliminated from trucking Update 5:30 pm ET: FreightWaves received clarifying comment from Highway on the state of their system. A Highway representative said, “the Highway system is not static. It is an adaptive system. Fraudsters can’t “reverse engineer” what changes continuously based on new patterns, behavioral […]
Enhancements include integrations, AI layers, new dashboards, better maps, and an iOS app.
Tender rejections are at 6% and rising, two weeks before the holiday.
May Ling compares logistics to other components of the Producer Price Index.
Greenscreens.ai’s Matthew Silver said with Capacity On Tap, “brokers get all their capacity sources in a single pane of glass without having to reenter data.”
Uber Freight’s Market Access is an AI-powered algorithm that gives shippers transparent freight pricing and greater control over their procurement stipulations.
AxleHire CEO Adam Bryant says the most significant impact on the carbon footprint will come from the ability to drive more efficient utilization and aggregation processes in last-mile delivery.
Surge Transportation’s Omar Singh discusses the value of offering a robust system of partnerships and offerings outside of the core business model.
Convoy is looking to improve the contracted freight market for small carriers and shippers with forever-evolving freight needs.
Freight brokers and 3PLs should focus on accommodating carriers’ technology needs in order to improve service levels.
All the essential tools for shipping are centralized on Mothership’s dashboard, creating unmatched reliability and efficiency in your final-mile supply chain.
“We realized we don’t need to make the carrier give us that information to let them see our loads. Instead, let’s give the carriers a platform where they can search loads, even bid on them, without having to provide us all of that info,” Zuum’s product manager told FreightWaves.
Parade’s capacity management solution integrates seamlessly with Tai’s TMS system to help freight brokerages
A strong freight market and manufacturer backlogs have ignited demand for leased equipment from fleets far surpassing supply. This extraordinary demand could continue to outstrip supply well into 2022.
