Shippers

FreightWaves Staff Monday, February 23, 2026

White Paper: Q1 2026 Shipper Rate Report

The Shipper Rate Report — presented in partnership with Trimble — is a quarterly publication using SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed by the proprietary data and analytics housed in SONAR’s platform. Key areas of […]

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Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves Friday, October 31, 2025

Duffy plans to expand driver  enforcement to shippers

In his appearance on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show” today, Duffy signaled a notable expansion in his enforcement strategy, pivoting from primarily holding trucking companies (carriers) accountable to also targeting shippers for enabling non-English-proficient commercial truck drivers. This move aims to broaden road safety measures amid ongoing crashes and debates on immigration and federal […]

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John Paul Hampstead Monday, August 18, 2025

Warehouse data reveals how shippers managed inventory through tariffs

In the first half of 2025, SC Codeworks’ freight activity data revealed the disruptive impact of tariffs on shipping patterns, marking a period of unpredictability for businesses involved in international trade. As shippers anticipated impending cost increases from tariffs, they adopted new strategies that emphasized consolidation of inventories and a subsequent slowdown in import activities. […]

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