freight recession
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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
[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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News
Breaking News: Another motor carrier abruptly ceases operations amid freight recession (with video)
Another motor carrier has fallen victim to this year's freight recession as Terrill Transportation Inc. of Livermore, California, abruptly ceased operations on July 30.
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Economics
Contracting used truck market another sign of industry slowdown
The trucking industry’s technical recession is causing real-world impacts to the used truck market, where sales continue to fall and even sought-after low-mileage rigs are…
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