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Photo of Imports will continue to drive strong trucking volumes through September

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, 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

Photo of Ocean volumes lead domestic freight charge

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, 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?

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Chris Gillis Wednesday, 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

Photo of Shipping volatility causes major disruption to carrier networks

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, 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.

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Photo of Southern California has become the hub for the domestic freight market

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, 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?

Insights

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

Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist Friday, 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.

Air Cargo

Photo of Contract logistics pays off for Gebrüder Weiss in US

Chris Gillis Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Contract logistics pays off for Gebrüder Weiss in US

“We expect that more shippers will shift from just-in-time supply chains to just-in-case supply chains,” U.S. CEO Mark McCullough said.

News

Photo of Trucking spot markets are pricing in coronavirus infection rates

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport Research Thursday, March 19, 2020

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Trucking spot markets are pricing in coronavirus infection rates

Rates inbound to Seattle, California, and New York are climbing rapidly.

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Photo of Coronavirus may give trucking another headache

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Saturday, February 1, 2020

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Coronavirus may give trucking another headache

The coronavirus is having a far-reaching impact across the globe. The timing may make things worse for domestic trucking.

Freightonomics podcast

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Wednesday, January 15, 2020

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Straight Outta California

Zach and Anthony discuss the characteristics of the California freight market, the unintended consequences from regulations and the economic impacts from them.