freight markets

The bleak first quarter of 2024 looks much like 2023 for freight brokerages.

Edge continues to win new business on the back of a regional carrier strategy.

Freight brokerages see more frequent bid events as opportunities to take market share.

The outlook for truckload demand is flat to down and more capacity continues to enter the market, according to Uber Freight senior economist Mazen Danaf.

Less than 6% of all truckload shipments in the U.S. are currently being rejected.

A slowing eurozone may pull ocean container rates down further.

Congress is paying more attention than ever to freight supply chains. Here are 10 pending bills that attempt to address disruption and lower costs for carriers and their customers.

As the vaccine mandates begin for truckers at the U.S.-Canada border, here are five burning questions about what’s required, how many drivers might leave and what the freight markets are telling us.

The freight markets have experienced unprecedented levels of stress over the past two years. With the exception of an unstable period during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in early […]

Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca talk to K-Ratio’s Kyle Lintner about the way markets are responding to major disruptive events.

Kevin Hill and Michael Vincent give an update on the state of maritime freight ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

River flooding possible this week in Northwest freight markets along the I-5 corridor.

Profit and loss (P&L) sheets provide key insights to a company’s financial performance.

Jason Miller, associate professor at the Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business, paints a bearish picture.

Snow storm could delay long-haul drivers between Midwest and Northwest freight markets.

Snowstorm clipping three Northeast high-volume freight markets in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Snowstorm next week could further tighten capacity in top-5 freight markets of Allentown and Harrisburg.

Heavy snow, blizzard conditions may stall growing Denver and Salt Lake City freight markets for a brief time.

Flash flooding possible in southern California, home to nation’s second-biggest freight market. Rain-related delays possible in Atlanta, nation’s biggest market.

Snow, rain and wind may slow down truckers this weekend in some Eastern high-volume markets. Overall impacts should be manageable.

Risk of rollovers as winds howl across the Midwest. Freight flow delays a good bet as the South gets soaked.

Minor freight flow disruptions in Northwest, Midwest, Northeast.

Section of I-90 in New York State off-limits to trucks until further notice.

Storm will mainly be a challenge for truckers attempting local and regional runs.

Carriers accepting more loads ahead of the storm, shippers extending lead times.

A foot of snow possible in the Chicago metro area.

More than a foot of weekend snow could hit volatile markets with elevated rejection levels.

Rejections, lead times down in southern markets despite snowfall forecast.

Snow, slush could slow down freight flows from Appalachians to East Coast.

Gusty winds, up to a foot of snowfall could slow down regional deliveries.

Canadian SONAR data show that trucks helped fill the void as rail capacity left the market – and then got a nice bump as it returned.

FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of 24/7 news, data and analytics for the global freight and logistics markets, announces the start of the nomination process for the 2020 FreightTech 100 Awards. […]

The FreightWaves basket of top freight markets all posted positive numbers this week.

Donald Broughton writes that as goes the freight sector goes the economy in this commentary.

Information related to the national load tender volumes for the last full week of July comes from FreightWaves SONAR.

Your snapshot of what the markets are doing this week.

Freight volumes should be increasing heading towards Memorial Day weekend, but they are headed the other direction as shippers take a pause over tariff concerns.

FreightWaves has also observed downward pressure on contract rates and the beginning of a capacity bleed-off.

On today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin and Zach Strickland take a look at weather as well as some year-over-year comparisons of freight markets and freight volumes.

We checked in with executives from Edge Logistics, Avenger Logistics, and Convoy to see how brokers are handling YOY volume growth.

A healthy month-end volume uptick hasn’t tightened capacity, allowing brokers to stay in their happy place.

We spoke to brokers from Avenger, Axle, LYNC, Redwood, MoLo, and K & L about their hopes and fears for January freight.

We spoke to Uber Freight Product Manager Stefan Sohlstrom and Convoy’s Chief Product Officer, Ziad Ismail, about last week’s releases and what increased transparency means for the brokerage industry.

Executives from MoLo, Steam, and Arrive gave insight into the complexity of West Coast freight market volatility, which goes beyond tariffs, and talked about how brokerages and shippers are responding.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller, Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan, and Senior Meteorologist Nick Austin discussed Hurricane Florence’s impact on freight, the general macroeconomic situation, and the upcoming IMO 2020 regulations on maritime fuel.

Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas. Freight markets are reacting before the first rain drops have fallen.

Los Angeles volumes spiked just before Labor Day, but it doesn’t appear to be an artificial surge related to the holiday. In the next week we’ll start to see how the fall shipping season is shaping up.

Freight markets continued to cool last week, but have stalled for the moment. Isolated markets showed increased activity around the international borders. What we should be looking at moving forward as we move into August?

The freight markets continue to cool, but looking at the bigger picture provides perspective on what to expect moving forward.

Digital trucking apps have a hard road to gaining traction, while the freight markets are not phased by tariff talks, yet.

Freight rates have increased significantly in a short period of time over the past year. Aside from shipping volume increases and driver shortages, there is another less discussed factor at play.

Data from the freight markets indicate a super-strong economy 

Data from the freight markets indicate a super-strong economy