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Chart of the Week
Are increasing lead times improving carrier compliance?
Increasing the time between the request and requested pickup date is supposed to increase your odds of securing capacity. The aggregate data shows the opposite,…
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Maritime booking surge suggests capacity could get tighter this fall
Shippers are requesting as much capacity as ever from maritime shippers in August after slowing their pace through most of the summer. What should we…
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Short haul freight drives carrier compliance higher
There are numerous reasons carrier compliance rates have been increasing over the past few months. An increase in short-haul freight may be making it easier…
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News
Transportation capacity ‘historically low’; prices ‘show no sign of slowing’
An April survey of supply chain executives showed “continued downward pressure on transportation capacity” with prices surging to a 2.5-year high.
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Schneider raises 2021 outlook; finding capacity, equipment challenging
Schneider National sees several favorable catalysts through the remainder of 2021 that are supportive of its guidance raise. Finding equipment and drivers will be the…
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Trucking
Second-quarter truckload volumes resemble peak Fourth of July demand (with video)
A good truckload provider will have a strong network and the ability to leverage multiple modes.
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Trucking contract rates up 12% year-over-year
Companies are paying significantly more for transportation than they were a year ago with many contracts yet to be implemented.
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Is West Coast freight here to stay?
Freight volumes have exploded out of southern California over the past two years. Is this pattern sustainable?
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Spot market carries momentum from Thanksgiving into December
Spot rates continued to increase after the holiday period ended even as capacity returned to the market according to the Outbound Tender Reject Index.
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Reefer outpacing van growth in second half of 2020
Reefer carrier revenues are expanding rapidly as capacity tightens faster for the temperature-controlled segment of trucking.
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