spot market volatility
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Last Mile
Expedited spot markets crashed harder than regular truckload
Expedited carriers and brokers discuss the reasons for weakness in expedited spot markets.
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Finance
“Not hedging is the risky behavior”: trucking freight futures at Transparency19
On Monday afternoon at Transparency19, Addison Armstrong, executive director of trucking freight futures at FreightWaves, moderated a conversation between Nodal…
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News
Coyote calls for year-long slide in contract rates, but 2020 will tighten up
FreightWaves has also observed downward pressure on contract rates and the beginning of a capacity bleed-off.
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Company earnings
Updated: Echo Global Logistics squeaks out an earnings win against tough comparisons
Despite a crash in truckload spot prices (approximately 50% of ECHO revenue), the freight brokerage beat analyst expectations.
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News
Freight brokers call market bottom, look for spring tightening
Green shoots: reefer capacity is tightening in south Florida, south Texas, and southern California.
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News
At TIA, Capital Logistics’ Feig explains how brokers price volatile markets
Have a strategy that you believe in and don’t forget to price in volatility, Feig said.
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Freight Futures
Simpson: J.B. Hunt committed to freight market transparency
J.B. Hunt wants to make freight marketplaces more efficient by making information more transparent.
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Freight Futures
Transportation industry celebrates ahead of freight futures contract launch
Guests at FreightWaves headquarters enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, and talks from industry luminaries.
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News
Why Chicago brokers call contract rates ‘paper rates’
The boundary between spot and contract pricing is always shifting, especially when freight markets are volatile.
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Freight Futures
Trucking Freight Futures Atlanta: attendees ask about volatility, small players and liquidity
The audience in Atlanta was one of the most engaged and informed to date.
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