freight movement
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Freight Weight
The U.S. moved 11.84 billion tons of freight last year, a figure expected to increase 25% by 2045.
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Weather and Critical Events
Heavy snowstorm to slam Western freight markets this week (with forecast video)
Two feet of snowfall and whiteout conditions heading to the Sierra Nevada.
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Trucking
Post-pandemic peak, is freight still flowing into cities?
COVID is believed to have accelerated the exodus of people from cities, but new data suggests the long-term impact on freight flows is more nuanced.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Wildfires impacting freight movement
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the West Coast wildfires are creating hazardous conditions for truck drivers. Plus, trailer orders are rising once again…
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Freightonomics podcast
Getting to the root of the problem!
Zach and Anthony cover the latest in the freight economy. Special guest and Senior Economist Dustin Jalbert joins to discuss the lumber market.
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Weather and Critical Events
Severe storm, tornado threats continue across the South (with forecast video)
Waves of severe thunderstorms, flash flooding could delay freight flows from Plains to Southeast.
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Weather and Critical Events
Northeast snowstorm could hit leading freight markets next week (with forecast video)
Snowstorm next week could further tighten capacity in top-5 freight markets of Allentown and Harrisburg.
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Weather and Critical Events
Major snowstorm to hit two high-volume freight markets (with forecast video)
Heavy snow, blizzard conditions may stall growing Denver and Salt Lake City freight markets for a brief time.
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Weather and Critical Events
Major snowstorms to slam western states this weekend (with forecast video)
“It’s not unusual for us to get big storms in the Sierra in March.” Several feet of snow, road closures possible this weekend in Mountain…
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Weather and Critical Events
Highways closed due to deadly tornadoes and snowstorms (with forecast video)
Interstate 40 near Nashville is “still a mess.” Interstate 80 in Wyoming is not doing much better.
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