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Startup Baton Trucking believes it can eliminate waste and detention through a drop yard network.
The latest features in SONAR make it easier to navigate.
We gear up into this frigid week with a wild ride of headlines and industry updates. First, some bad news: a fatal shooting at a family-owned trucking company in San Antonio leaves two dead. A new cap-and-trade carbon emissions bill unveiled in Oregon last week continues to draw criticism from the trucking industry that helped […]
SONAR’s rack rate forecaster, Erin Andrews to #FWLive, and more
Fuel is the second-largest expense for trucking fleets, after labor. Every penny a fleet saves on fuel goes directly to the bottom line. Predicting where wholesale rack diesel prices will go has always been tricky. SONAR, FreightWaves’ forecasting platform introduces next day wholesale rack ULSD predictive prices.
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
FreightWaves to sponsor the digital news product + deliver custom content that will include data-driven items from SONAR
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
A host of issues, from regulations to overcapacity, are coming together to place unanticipated stresses on carriers just as 2020 begins.
Drop in imports and exports in November occurred as Canadian National network’s capacity declined by 90% amid an eight-day rail worker strike.
Insurance premiums are a growing concern in the trucking industry, even as statistics show reduced incidents. What is driving the soaring insurance costs?
The waterfall theory of freight governs how freight will be routed
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
On this weekend’s What the Truck?!? we hit the ground running with the latest on Celadon exactly one week after FreightWaves first broke the news. We also give you the latest on what has been dubbed a “peaceful protest” at one of their subsidiaries in Mexico, Jaguar Transportation. We provide an update on the breaking […]
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
FreightWaves will work with AfA member companies to provide them with market intelligence, data-driven performance metrics, and unique operational insights.
CNl estimates eight-day disruption will trim C$0.15 per share from profits as CEO assures that recovery plan is “delivering results.”
Canadian SONAR data show that trucks helped fill the void as rail capacity left the market – and then got a nice bump as it returned.
The housing and construction sectors are showing signs of life, giving truckers a rare hint of optimism for the coming months.
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
We are regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers. To help keep SONAR users informed, we deliver a brief recap of newly released data sets, market indices, and product feature improvements in our This Week in SONAR series. More than a year […]
New features have been added to FreightWaves SONAR. Learn about them here!
Retail is expected to be the great savior of the 4th quarter economy. Hopefully retaill shipment volumes are not an indication of things to come.
New features have been added to FreightWaves SONAR. Learn about them in this article.
FreightWaves continues to add depth to its air cargo data with new rate data by lane from industry standard Drewry’s.
FreightWaves releases new data into SONAR regarding biodiesel and its place in the fuels market.
SONAR tracks 30,000 Twitter accounts and 700 terms to look for market risks, developments, and breaking news.
FreightWaves releases carbon emissions indices, fleet counts and more.
FreightWaves is underscoring its commitment to the beneficial cargo owner community through deeper engagement with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, or CSCMP.
This week’s addition of intermodal volume data to our SONAR platform brings us one step closer to having price, volume, and capacity for all modes of transport including air cargo, trucking, inland waterways (barge), ocean and rail.
Due to Dorian’s unwelcome extended stay, FreightWaves is expanding free SONAR access through next Friday, September 13. As anyone in logistics knows, in the midst and aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters, the ability to access the latest information on the market is critical.
SONAR provides real-time data on Dorian’s progress and forecast, along with likely and actual impacts to transportation and energy infrastructure.
FreightWaves releases several new datasets and improves on existing ones in this week’s SONAR release.
Jim Blaze writes about FreightWaves SONAR and how it could be a helpful tool for the freight railroads.
The price of diesel fuel has an obvious impact on transportation providers costs, but it also can give insight into demand for their services.
Empty miles are a billion-dollar problem for trucking fleets, but are they more of a problem than they were in 2002? Recent headlines indicate they may be, but they may not tell the true story.
Carbon emissions are now available in SONAR on a state level.
Delta Cargo has chosen FreightWaves SONAR for global freight intelligence and data analytics.
Information related to the national load tender volumes for the last full week of July comes from FreightWaves SONAR.
The volatile 2018 freight market is still being felt throughout the nations trucking industry. The freight futures settlement
Cold beers, grilled meat, guacamole and fireworks are part of many Fourth of July parties, and San Antonio is benefitting from inbound shipments as the national holiday approaches. The San Antonio market has strengthened over the past seven days with outbound volumes increasing 11.5 percent. The increase stems from long-haul van rejections as both van […]
Air cargo wait times really vary between airports
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group has released another study – this one on autonomous trucking. Read what they foresee for the trucking industry and drivers in the years ahead.
UPS is hosting workshops to help women-owned small businesses gain access to global export markets.
Michael Lewis wrote “Moneyball” about the tactics Billy Beane used to improve the Oakland A’s. Read Zach Strickland’s take on using moneyball tactics in the freight market.
FreightWaves’ SONAR chart of the week (June 16, 2019 – June 22, 2019) Chart of the Week: Drewry World Container Index – Shanghai to Los Angeles and Shanghai to New York (SONAR: WCI.SHALAX, WCI.SHANYC ) If you are involved in the movement of containerized ocean freight, you are undoubtedly familiar with the beast known as […]
CarrierDirect’s CEO Peter Rentschler stops by FreightWaves.
FreightWaves’ SONAR chart of the week (June 9, 2019 – June 15, 2019) Chart of the Week: Wait Time (El Paso, Laredo) (SONAR: WAIT.ELP, WAIT.LRD) International trade has been a going concern for any involved in supply chain management over the past year as the current administration continues to impose tariffs on many goods entering […]
The last month has been like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride for the freight market. Starting with the Trump tweet about increasing tariffs on Chinese goods another 15% in early May that caused a chasm to form in freight volumes, and now Roadcheck week keeping carriers off the roads as volumes surge coming out of the […]
The mandatory adoption of electronic logging devices (ELDs) has given decision-makers the ability to access a wealth of data they never knew they needed. The tough part is attempting to sift through and draw insights from that data.
Magnitude-8 temblor felt across the region. Authorities report one death, in addition to injuries and collapsed roads in remote Amazon region.
FreightWaves SONAR now features railroad-related data from Commtrex. The article provides insight about the Commtrex, the data it will provide to SONAR and how SONAR users will benefit from it.
What The Truck?!? is sending you into the weekend with all of the latest headlines and top stories from FreightWaves.com, as well as Earning Over / Under, On The Radar presented by SONAR, Fast Paced Forecast, and so much more. Let’s bang a little cowbell for the weekend and celebrate the launch of WTT?!?’s expansion to two episodes a week!
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The trade war between China and the U.S. is having a noticeable impact on freight markets. Shippers and carriers are struggling to adapt.
Rail market expert Jim Blaze discusses how FreightWaves SONAR can help determine how best to ship freight.
FreightWaves continues to push more features and data into its data analytics platform with 8 new features and 3 data sets.
The housing market has been sliding since early 2018, but there are optimistic signals for a turnaround in 2019. Freight markets can only benefit from a strong housing market.
FreightWaves’ kick-ass Transparency19 will take place May 6-8 in Atlanta. New opportunities for SONAR and Trucking Freight Futures are available; learn how to register and take part!
FreightWaves adds air temperature information as well as new fleet count data.
The inbound container flows had a big impact to freight volumes in the port cities of Savannah and Los Angeles this past year.
FreightWaves adds air temperature information as well as new fleet count data.
National spot market price movement has a surprisingly tight relationship with new truck orders.
Capacity is still being added to the market. Truck orders numbers for both new and used models support this.
Specialty retail and electronics retail stores are the least efficient loading and unloading docks for carriers according to FreightWaves latest index.
Manufacturing numbers are not looking as robust after a booming early 2018. The flatbed freight market may be in line for a big correction as well.
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Bendix is now making its advanced safety systems available for retrofit for models where it was not factory-installed. Plus, U.S. finds little support for postal rate changes, detention time increasing and air cargo boom may be over.
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After a period of attempting to improve detention times with carriers, they appear to be falling into the old habits of making load/unload times are lower priority according to FreightWaves’ Detention Minutes Index.
Los Angeles has had the heaviest freight volumes in the U.S. for the past several months, but carriers should be paying attention to where that freight is headed.
National freight volumes are flat year-over-year, but capacity is as loose as ever. What is driving the discrepancy?
Increasing spot rates lead carrier revenues in 2018, will revenues start to fall now that rates have started to come down again?
National spot rates have been flying high for the past year, but have only recently fallen under previous year values as illustrated on FreightWaves newest charting feature.
The newest release adds major weather data features, visualization and modeling tools, additional news features, and DOT highway cameras.
FreightWaves adds agricultural truckload prices and numerous warehousing and real estate data points to SONAR.
Atlanta to Philadelphia’s spot rate has hit its lowest point in 3 years. The absolute rates may be similar, but the freight markets could not be further apart.
January used to be known as the worst month for freight, but consumer trends are starting to change that.
There are a lot of companies out there and it’s a number that is likely to shrink, according to the panel. Also on the agenda: blockchain and making yourself stand out in a crowded field.
Marten Transport and other public truckload companies could make a good stock investment if historical trends hold, says an analyst from Stephens.
The key benchmark OTRI sounded the alarms about weaker markets, but other indicators were telling a different story.
FreightWaves adds agricultural truckload prices and numerous warehousing and real estate data points to SONAR.
The two Super Bowl teams and their fanbases are very different, just like their freight market identities.
FreightWaves adds violations, fuel spread, and more rail data to SONAR platform
Driver detention has been causing headaches and lost wages for years, but the ELD mandate has shone a spotlight on the issue like never before. For the first time, carriers have the data to back up what they have always known.
The DOE fuel price keeps sliding as wholesale or rack prices are increasing. This can have a negative impact to carrier margins in early 2019 after receiving the benefit of expanding fuel spreads in late 2018. SONAR’s newest index can help you monitor this.
Ben Murphy spent his life using data and technology to push trucking—the industry he loved—into the future.
Shipping trends of 2019 are requiring established freight carriers to evolve their operational models. UPS is developing more super-hubs to facilitate growth through handling more high margin shipments.
How can air cargo and dry van spot market rates be related? Could the movement of these two seemingly unrelated rates provide more evidence the market is slowing?
December was a month of growing uncertainty and severe declines in the U.S. financial markets. The only thing that seems to be growing is the level of ambiguity in everyone’s outlook.
It’s a long road from the wellhead down to the fuel going into a truck. Who makes money along the way?
