housing starts Tagged Articles

Rail

Joanna MarshThursday, February 11, 2021

What does a tight US housing market mean for rail?

The U.S. housing market is tight heading into 2021, with higher housing starts and limited inventories helping to support lumber and wood carloads.

Rail

A photograph of a train locomotive on a train track. There is a forest next to the train track.

Joanna MarshThursday, June 18, 2020

US rail volumes inch higher sequentially

Weekly rail traffic moved higher week-to-week amid growing builder confidence and higher retail sales in May. But will the upward trend last?

Rail

Joanna MarshThursday, June 4, 2020

Decline in US rail volumes slows

Although rail traffic is still down significantly over 2019, that wide difference in volumes could be slowly starting to narrow.

Truckload

Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperSaturday, February 15, 2020

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Capacity crunch coming, say top trucking executives

Covenant Transportation’s Joey Hogan and Jet Express’ Kevin Burch talk capacity, insurance, trucking’s image and a lot more in wide-ranging discussion at ACT Research event.

Inside SONAR

FreightWaves StaffSaturday, January 25, 2020

This week in SONAR: improved navigation and robust macroeconomic data

The latest features in SONAR make it easier to navigate.

DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index

Andrew CoxThursday, January 23, 2020

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Flat volumes plus loosening capacity equals more power for shippers (with video)

Despite strong economic data in favor of the carriers, flat volumes and loosening capacity garners a power grab by the shippers.

Economics

Anthony SmithWednesday, January 15, 2020

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Predicting the 2020 housing market

Market Expert Anthony Smith provides insight into the all-important housing market as 2020 gets underway.

Economics

Ibrahiim Bayaan, Chief Economist & Market ExpertThursday, August 22, 2019

Sales surging but the retail apocalypse continues

Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.

Economics

Anthony SmithTuesday, June 11, 2019

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Headwinds loom for trucking and construction

FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect…

Economics

Donald Broughton, Principal & Managing Partner, Broughton CapitalFriday, May 24, 2019

Housing starts really matter!

Last week the widely reported headline was “Housing Starts Climb Almost 6 Percent in April” yet many in the transportation marketplace openly questioned how that…