Trucking spot rates
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On The Spot podcast
Trucking rates are still flat 02/21/20 (with video)
Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland is back to chat with Director of Passport Research JP Hampstead about the state of rates this past…
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Chart of the Week
Diesel prices provide an unexpected boost for carriers this off-season
Diesel costs were supposed to make 2020 more difficult for struggling carriers, but wholesale fuel prices have fallen rapidly, which should help carriers in the…
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AskWaves
What is Total Cost Per Mile for truckload carriers?
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…
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Truckload
Commentary: 2019 ends with less profit/more problems for truckload carriers
FreightWaves Market Expert Chris Henry provides a look into truckload’s year that was and commentary on a possible path toward consistent profitability.
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Trucking
2019 was a winless season for trucking…2020 will feel like winning the Sugar Bowl
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller writes about the issues the trucking industry dealt with in 2019 and what is ahead in 2020.
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Trucking
Commentary: 2019 was a tough year for trucking
Ben Thrower writes about what most in the trucking industry know - 2019 was a tough year for almost everyone.
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Trucking
Commentary: Trucking industry observations heading into 2020
Brian Aoaeh writes about key trucking events in 2019 and looks ahead to 2020.
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AskWaves
What are trucking rates?
In the over-the-road truckload for-hire market, there are two major types of trucking rates: contract and spot
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Inside FreightWaves
Why we built a trucking rate predictor
Our rate predictor builds rates from actual freight market conditions, using historically reported data only as a frame of reference.
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Container
Intermodal freight continues shift to East Coast, benefiting trucking
Trucks are competitively priced on East Coast lanes and offer better service than the railroads.
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