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Chart of the Week
National freight volumes almost even year-over-year, capacity remains loose
National freight volumes are flat year-over-year, but capacity is as loose as ever. What is driving the discrepancy?
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Chart of the Week
Spot market drives carrier revenues higher in 2018
Increasing spot rates lead carrier revenues in 2018, will revenues start to fall now that rates have started to come…
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News
Working out warehousing challenges to face demand volatility and fast delivery expectations
Unpredictable demand, expectations of a high service level, and labor scarcity are the most significant challenges that face logistics today,…
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Chart of the Week
Freight market normalizes after tumultuous 2017-18
National spot rates have been flying high for the past year, but have only recently fallen under previous year values…
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Maritime
Shippabo helps small and medium-sized shippers get fixed-rate contracts from ocean carriers
Shippabo has created its own version of a fixed-rate contract, which helps small and mid-sized shippers gain access to direct-to-carrier…
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Chart of the Week
Atlanta to Philadelphia spot rate lowest since February of 2016
Atlanta to Philadelphia’s spot rate has hit its lowest point in 3 years. The absolute rates may be similar, but…
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News
Lane Explorer & Shipper 2.0: race between Uber Freight, Convoy something to behold
We spoke to Uber Freight Product Manager Stefan Sohlstrom and Convoy’s Chief Product Officer, Ziad Ismail, about last week’s releases…
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Market Insight
Weekly Market Update: All’s not quiet on the western front
The freight market remains slow in most parts of the country except for one. Will it spill into other regions?
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Economics
Shippers facing tight capacity, few options
For fleets that spend time operating on load boards, the high spot rates are a blessing. For shippers, though, it’s…
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Economics
Sudden change makes capacity, demand predictions more difficult
For years we’ve heard arguments about how better supply chain visibility will lead to a logistics environment that is easier…
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