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Trucking

Rendering of a cloverleaf highway interchange with greenery.

Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistWednesday, March 17, 2021

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day? Worst cloverleaf interchanges in US

On this St. Patrick’s Day, truckers tell FreightWaves which cloverleaf interchanges bring them the worst luck.

Rail

A photograph of a Union Pacific train hauling intermodal containers across a field.

Joanna MarshWednesday, January 27, 2021

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West Coast intermodal spot market still strong despite falling rates

Two FreightWaves SONAR charts illustrate Union Pacific’s views of the West Coast intermodal spot market.

Chart of the Week

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market AnalystSaturday, January 23, 2021

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Is West Coast freight here to stay?

Freight volumes have exploded out of southern California over the past two years. Is this pattern sustainable?

Chart of the Week

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market AnalystSaturday, November 14, 2020

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West Coast imports slowing; trucking and rail volumes remain strong

Trucking and rail volumes remain elevated while the imports fade. Is this is beginning of the end of the 2020 freight boom?

Chart of the Week

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market AnalystSaturday, September 12, 2020

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Imports will continue to drive strong trucking volumes through September

International import bookings signal continued strength in the domestic freight market.

Chart of the Week

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market AnalystSaturday, August 22, 2020

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Ocean volumes lead domestic freight charge

Freight is getting crammed into the U.S. West Coast as fast as carriers can pick it up. How long will it last?

News

Chris GillisWednesday, August 19, 2020

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FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Helping truckers exit dwell hell (with video)

FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill interviews co-founders of Baton about their technology plans to eliminate long-haul truck driver dwell times.

Chart of the Week

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market AnalystSaturday, July 11, 2020

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Shipping volatility causes major disruption to carrier networks

The erratic nature of the economic recovery has dramatically changed shipping behavior, which has strained carrier networks.

Chart of the Week

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market AnalystSaturday, June 27, 2020

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Southern California has become the hub for the domestic freight market

Southern California has become the hot spot for freight in the post COVID-19 freight market. Could it be the region to tell us what's next?

Weather and Critical Events

Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistFriday, April 24, 2020

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Extreme heat coming to Southern California this weekend (with forecast video)

Southern California heat wave will keep reefer drivers on their toes this weekend.

Los Angeles

Happy St. Paddy’s Day? Worst cloverleaf interchanges in US

West Coast intermodal spot market still strong despite falling rates

Is West Coast freight here to stay?

West Coast imports slowing; trucking and rail volumes remain strong

Imports will continue to drive strong trucking volumes through September

Ocean volumes lead domestic freight charge

FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Helping truckers exit dwell hell (with video)

Shipping volatility causes major disruption to carrier networks

Southern California has become the hub for the domestic freight market

Extreme heat coming to Southern California this weekend (with forecast video)

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