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Chart of the Week
Reefer demand is thriving this winter
Reefer volumes have broken out this winter as dry van demand fades. Does this mean the sector is in for a strong recovery in 2020?
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Chart of the Week
Reefer volumes trick while dry van treats
Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause…
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Business
Charger Logistics expands cross-border network with new 119,000 square-foot Laredo facility
Charger Logistics’ new state-of-the-art facility in Laredo is up and running. The company aims to double its business in Mexico and grow overall capacity by…
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SONAR Market Update
Weekly Market Update: Seasonal peak arrives on schedule, but still disappoints
Freight volumes may have peaked for the season, but it certainly doesn't feel that way. There is still a lot of uncertainty for Q3 as…
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Chart of the Week
Reefer carriers weathering softening market more efficiently than van
Reefer carriers are weathering the cooling freight market more efficiently than two of the main trailer types. An interesting data point supports this claim.
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FreightWaves Infographics
Top freight markets in 2018
We look at the top freight markets broken down by flatbed, dry van, and reefer van.
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Economics
Economic data points continue to trend positive for trucking
Probably to no great surprise to attendees in the room, American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello painted a very positive picture of the current…
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Insights
Weekly freight barometers stabilizing
The Dry Van Weekly Barometer is predicting stronger contract pricing in coming months. Even though it has pulled back from extreme highs, it continues to…
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Insights
Indexes continue to predict strong contract pricing will continue
All three modes of truckload freight are reflecting an environment in which demand exceeds capacity by a wide margin, which sets up for continued strong…
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Economics
Weekly van, reefer barometers pull back as seasonality strikes market
After setting one record high after another in the early weeks of 2018, the weekly DAT Dry Van and Reefer Barometers have pulled back but…
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