freight recession
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Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Shuttered California carrier files for bankruptcy
A California-based trucking and warehousing company, forced to cease operations more than a year ago, filed for Chapter 7 liquidation.
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American Shipper
Freight, economy may not rebound in lockstep post-pandemic, report says
A study looking at U.S. recessions over a 30-year period suggests freight and the overall economy may rebound according to different timetables after the pandemic.
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Podcast
Freightonomics: Macro Edition – How to navigate in a slow freight economy (with video)
Lead Economist, Anthony Smith takes the reigns on this macro edition of Freightonomics. He chats with a diverse panel of guests about ways to optimize…
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AskWaves
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Freightonomics podcast
Is this the new normal?
Anthony, Zach, and special guest Kyle Lintner from K-Ratio discuss how the freight market is disconnected from the general economy; are we truly out of…
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Sustainability
Diesel consumption dropped in California, but it’s not what you think
Diesel consumption in California fell in the beginning of 2019, led some to believe that there was a sudden transition to other fuel sources.
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Finance
344-unit truckload carrier suddenly shuts down, latest in string of failures (with video)
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that the company’s CEO says he is working to bring drivers home. HVH transportation, a 344-unit trucking…
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Chart of the Week
Has the Freight Recession ended?
After a disappointing first half of 2019, the freight market finally appears to be heading another direction.
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Trucking
Over-capacity and the freight recession of 2019 (with video)
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group's latest research shows that a freight recession is taking place.
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Economics
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[Video included] Is the freight market starting to recover?
Truckload volumes on a national basis have been trending 3% above 2018 levels for a week.
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