truckload demand
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A major cause of inflation may have peaked; that’s good news for consumers but bad news for trucking companies
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes truckload contract rates and where they may be headed.
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Inventory growth hits all-time high as warehouse prices soar in latest LMI
Inventory levels grew at an astonishing pace in February. Is the supply chain crisis ending?
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Lunar New Year impact will be minimal on imports
China's biggest holiday used to have a dramatic impact on U.S. transportation and the flow of goods. Now it seems more of an afterthought.
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Truckload rate increases have done little to improve carrier reliability
Prices have increased 17% but carrier compliance shows only marginal improvement
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Holiday truckload demand stronger than in 2020
After a year of record demand, shippers are hesitant to pull their feet off the accelerators heading into the “slow” season.
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Increasing truckload length of haul suggests shippers have overordered
Long-haul freight typically shrinks around the holiday season as fulfillment becomes a priority. The exact opposite is occurring this season, which may be indicative of…
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Trucking picks up rail’s slack, but not in the way you think
Congestion around the ports and drayage capacity issues are pushing shippers to use trucks more frequently while loaded container volumes dip. But shipping patterns are…
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Southern truckload capacity vanishes before the 4th
Two of the nation’s largest centers for outbound freight demand saw record low levels of carrier acceptance rates this past week. This comes as the…
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Trucking gets another shot in the arm from quarantined consumers
The relationship between personal consumption and trucking demand has strengthened even further as companies struggle to maintain inventory. This suggests a very active spring and…
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