The latest Cass outlook signals “economic contraction,” but the heads at some of the nation’s largest truckload carriers see a different path.
Guests at FreightWaves headquarters enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, and talks from industry luminaries.
January used to be known as the worst month for freight, but consumer trends are starting to change that.
Is 60 degrees hot or cold? Is the freight market hot or cold? The answers to both questions depend on perspective.
Economic and freight indicators are mixed, with some suggesting a downturn is coming, but others pointing to continued growth.
The history books will say many things about 2018, but whatever else is recorded, it will go down as one of the strongest years for spot and contract pricing increases in the history of trucking in the U.S. Will that trend continue?
Is the economy still healthy? Are people still making things, shipping things, and buying things? According to the railroad car data, the answer is a definitive “Yes.”
2018 may have seen tight capacity and the strongest economy on record since the Great Recession, but what will 2019 look like?
SONAR’s OTVI.LAX is clearly indicating that the strength in the inbound loaded container flow out of the Long Beach/LA port is continuing and gathering momentum.
SONAR’s Headhaul Index map and the HAUL.JOT Index are both showing that the return to growth in inbound loaded container flow first seen in the Long Beach/LA port is continuing and gathering momentum.
