freight rates
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Chart of the Week
2018 was worse than 2020 for trucking
A lot of the recent struggles for carriers originated in what many consider to be the most profitable year.
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News
Commentary: Freight rates – the games continue
As the battle for fair rates carries on, what if the solution is not government regulation, but rather the creation of a consortium that anonymizes…
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Driver issues
Commentary: Rise above the rhetoric
The current focus on the rate war distracts from the real issue at hand: how to build a profitable trucking business and control your own…
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Freightonomics podcast
Not so fast, my friend
Anthony and Zach break down the Knight-Swift and Heartland earnings; slowing decline of freight rates and volumes and what the rise in imports mean for…
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News
A TMS is just one weapon in an efficient supply chain
Many shippers believe a TMS will streamline their operations and lead to greater profit. It is just one piece of the puzzle, though, that also…
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Driver issues
Petition calls for more targeted relief for truck leases, insurance costs
KeepTruckin has started a petition asking congress to extend forgivable loans to cover truck lease/purchase payments and insurance costs.
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Air Cargo
Airfreight market may be turning corner as rates climb
Airfreight demand from China is still lower than normal this time of year, but it is finally picking up as the coronavirus scare gradually subsides.…
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News
January brings accelerated declines for Cass freight volumes and expenditures
Declines in Cass data accelerate but report calls for rates to inflect higher in 2020.
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Weather and Critical Events
Volatile weather keeping Northwest freight region on its toes (with forecast video)
Reefer rejections remain high, but oscillate as weather changes.
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Weather and Critical Events
Four-legged friend helping truckers navigate Northwest freight markets
A challenging job in winter.
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