The erratic nature of the economic recovery has dramatically changed shipping behavior, which has strained carrier networks.
Capacity is almost as tight as it was during the panic buying inspired March. Could it get tighter?
Anthony and Zach discuss the booming freight market and reasons why it will or will not sustain into July as well as the implications for the new insurance bill and YRC bailout.
Anthony and Zach discuss what to make of the recent recovery in volumes and what is happening today that may affect capacity later in the year as well as recent economic developments. Apple Podcast Spotify Stitcher Watch the video
Zach and Anthony go over the latest economic trends within the freight industry and bring on special guest, Zac Rogers to breakdown the Logistics Managers Index and his analysis of how the COVID-19 pandemic is effecting the industry.
The maritime shipping companies have been able to increase their rates amidst the COVID-19 induced shut down. Is this a sign of things to come for domestic carriers?
Trucking capacity is the tightest it has been in 17 months thanks to the surging volumes, but all signs point to this being a short-lived event.
Blizzard conditions could tighten capacity more in strained Denver, Salt Lake City markets.
In partnership with Arrive Logistics… shippers should communicate with their partners and stay focused on long-term strategy.
Profitability is the key to any business staying in business. In trucking it is harder than in many other businesses. Chris Henry explores the “trucking profitability paradox.”
Will capacity tighten and raise rates, or will volumes evaporate and crash them again?
The World Health Organization on Friday raised its assessment of the global coronavirus risk from “high” to “very high,” the most serious assessment in its new four-stage alert system. “This is a Class 1 event and is unprecedented in modern history,” FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller said of the global economic and supply chain effects of […]
We examine two historical freight market troughs, 2011 and 2013, to understand current dynamics.
The bankruptcy of several trucking firms has impacted capacity and U.S. trailer availability in Mexico, forcing companies to look at different ways to keep freight rates low.
While capacity utilization in long-haul trucking is going down, the capacity needs of last-mile delivery are increasing due to the rise of e-commerce.
Chris Henry runs fleet profitability benchmarking and analytics for FreightWaves and facilitates the TCA’s TPP program. If you are interested in benchmarking your fleet’s performance with the best operators, join TCA’s TPP. The data presented in this article come from analytics of over 230 truckload for-hire fleets, representing more than 70,000 trucks. A wise trucker […]
A number of readers responded to Brian Aoaeh’s 12/26/19 “Commentary: Trucking industry observations heading into 2020.” His current commentary features some of those responses and information from Anthony Campo, a trucking industry veteran.
FreightWaves Market Expert Chris Henry provides a look into truckload’s year that was and commentary on a possible path toward consistent profitability.
Database of test results seen as rate booster while unseated trucks pose risk to operations.
Lead times fell throughout 2019 as shippers became accustomed to excessive capacity.
