Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group’s latest research shows that a freight recession is taking place.
July PPI data showed another decline in trucking rates as yearly growth will likely turn negative soon.
Producer price data shows that trucking rates made some gains in June, but much of this was likely driven by seasonality
Commentary by Bill Driegert, Senior Director of Uber Freight, explores the current and near-future of on-demand freight.
We caught up with Gary Saykaly, who is running a new Trucking & Freight Derivatives Group at Lakefront Futures & Options.
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group is producing research culled from FreightWaves SONAR and other sources. Read about its first several research papers and how to learn more.
Lakefront Futures & Options will be marketing Trucking Freight Futures through its new Trucking Derivatives Group. Read the article and learn more about Trucking Freight Futures and Lakefront Futures & Options.
The truckload spot market experienced another month of softness in May, confirming recent commentary that normal seasonality isn’t taking shape.
Industry detail from the Producer Price Index showed rates in trucking increased modestly, though long-distance truckload rates continued to decline.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller assesses current conditions impacting trucking and outlines what is ahead for the industry.
PPI data showed some firming in overall inflation, though trucking rates fell again in April
Is 60 degrees hot or cold? Is the freight market hot or cold? The answers to both questions depend on perspective.
The history books will say many things about 2018, but whatever else is recorded, it will go down as one of the strongest years for spot and contract pricing increases in the history of trucking in the U.S. Will that trend continue?
Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure calmed in November, weighed down by declines in gasoline prices. Industry detail showed that trucking rates continues to surge, however, driven by another large gain in long-distance trucking rates.
The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index reached another record high in October while the company’s Intermodal Price Index points to rising intermodal costs.
Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure jumped at the start of the 4th quarter, though core price gains were more modest. Industry detail showed that trucking rates posted another solid gain in October, with big gains in long-distance rates offsetting declines in LTL.
In a CarrierLists survey of fleets, most respondents expect rates and volumes to remain the same or improve in 2019.
Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure eased further in the 3rd quarter, declining for the first time in 18 months. Trucking prices also calmed during the month, as big declines in long-distance trucking and LTL rates offset rising rates among local carriers.
Data on producer prices shows that overall inflation pressure calmed at the start of the 3rd quarter. Trucking prices continued to climb during the month however, particularly for long distance trucking where rate inflation has pushed to a new record high
