freight volumes

“We’ve only harvested 40% of our acres and still have about 60% in the ground.” Tens of millions of dollars of potato crops damaged.

Freight volumes took a nosedive to this past week, which led to the biggest difference in annual freight volumes this year.

A popular manufacturing index is signalling a rough ride for trucking after the holiday season.

Trucking volumes are up YoY, while rail intermodal volumes have fallen. Now may be the time for long time competitors to explore new partnerships.

Market Voice Jim Blaze contents that railroads are using the wrong KPIs to increase volume and capture market share from trucks.

2019 has been more challenging for trucking companies than any other non-recession year. Here is why.

After a disappointing first half of 2019, the freight market finally appears to be heading another direction.

The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group’s latest research shows that a freight recession is taking place.

The price of diesel fuel has an obvious impact on transportation providers costs, but it also can give insight into demand for their services.

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.

Criminal syndicates are smuggling huge volumes of methamphetamine around the globe by hiding it in the lawful flow of freight. Find out where meth flows, how it flows, and who profits as it flows.

Spot rates have fallen back to where they were two years ago. The problem for carriers; their costs have not.

Freight volumes may have peaked for the season, but it certainly doesn’t feel that way. There is still a lot of uncertainty for Q3 as we close a disappointing Q2.

Market expert Donald Broughton writes about the numerous consequences of a U.S. Mexico trade war and the damage that will be done on both sides of the border.

The last month has been like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride for the freight market. Starting with the Trump tweet about increasing tariffs on Chinese goods another 15% in early May that caused a chasm to form in freight volumes, and now Roadcheck week keeping carriers off the roads as volumes surge coming out of the […]

As rate pressure eases, conditions for shippers continue to improve.

Volumes took a nosedive after the tariffs increased and are starting to recover slightly, but the damage may already be done.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we have a developing tornado situation in Oklahoma and Texas. We also offer analysis on popular headhaul markets for carriers across the nation, and examine opportunities for reefer.