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Inside SONAR
This Week in SONAR: New year, new data and features!
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
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Chart of the Week
Reefer demand spikes as temperatures drop
Reefer demand jumps in contrast to the general freight market, despite much colder temps across the U.S.
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Chart of the Week
Reefer volumes trick while dry van treats
Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause…
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Chart of the Week
California’s spring produce season winds down, a shadow of previous two years
California's produce shipments can wreak havoc on trucking capacity in the spring. This year's season was s shell of the previous two.
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American Shipper
MTC Logistics adding reefer warehouse in Port of Mobile
MTC Logistics broke ground July 24 for a 12 million-cubic-foot temperature-controlled distribution center in the Port of Mobile.
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Business
Trailer orders plunge to 10-year low in June
Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after record performances for both in…
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SONAR Market Update
Weekly Market Update: Seasonal peak arrives on schedule, but still disappoints
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…
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Chart of the Week
Reefer carriers weathering softening market more efficiently than van
Reefer carriers are weathering the cooling freight market more efficiently than two of the main trailer types. An interesting data point supports this claim.
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SONAR Market Update
Weekly Market Update: Reefer volatility keeps the freight market interesting
The demand for temperature controlled equipment is keeping the freight market active for reefer carriers and produce haulers, but general volumes continue to slide off…
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FreightWaves NOW
FreightWaves NOW: Reefer stays hot and rail is not
Why is it hot for carriers in Fayetteville, AR and why is rail suffering?
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