Consumer spending

Driver training schools are seeing an influx of those interested in joining the trucking industry. 

Consulting firm FTR Associates says the freight transportation markets will find support amid a still-growing manufacturing sector, despite perceived softness in the U.S. economy.

Loaded and Rolling: Holiday impact on trucking; CA AB5 law goes into effect; Inflation headwinds batter consumer spending in May

Capacity crunch: Competition for carriers brings rising costs, new opportunities Continued freight demand and limited truckload supply are allowing trucking companies to be selective with which loads to take, causing greater competition among shippers. Customer characteristics are playing a key role in contract and spot rate negotiations with carriers reevaluating their customer mix based on […]

Dedicated trucking becomes more committed, truck parking capacity crunch, consumer spending sky high

COVID-19 Pandemic drops 2020 household spending on transportation by nearly 14%

On this episode of The Stockout,Mike Baudendistel checks out how some consumer goods companies are using technology to their advantage.

A return to typical consumer spending drives conventional freight market conditions but the process of returning to normal has been anything but conventional.

We have a new winner in the ocean shipping game of “How High Can Rates Go?” — about 15 times higher than before the COVID crisis.

Affirm Holdings, which specializes in “buy now, pay later” solutions, has acquired leading e-commerce returns provider Returnly.