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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
21.1 million continuing jobless claims, and transportation stocks rip higher
This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing…
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Carriers in strongest power position of past 2 months
This week the carriers gain some pricing power on the back of surging volumes. Tender rejections are beginning to show signs of life and spot…
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Volumes and rejections up off the bottom just enough to move the needle in carriers’ favor
The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power index moved up for the first time since the volume surge in March. The index now sits at 15,…
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Volumes showing signs of life, but it doesn’t help the carriers much
The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index fell another 5 points this week to its lowest total in series history. Volumes are beginning to come…
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Freight volumes officially below pre-crisis levels, no floor in sight (with video)
Carriers give back pricing power as volumes and rejections rates plummet. Spot rates are negative week-over-week for 95% of lanes from Truckstop.com.
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Freight volumes plummeting as fast as they soared (with video)
National freight volumes and tender rejections are falling as fast as they rose. Carriers remain in slight pricing power position, but their footing is slipping…
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Panic buying and restocking creates major pricing power swing to carriers
American consumers are panic buying goods from every aisle. To meet this spike in demand, shippers must procure trucking capacity at higher-than-contracted rates creating a…
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Weather and Critical Events
Weekend winter weather to hit high-volume freight markets (with forecast video)
Snow, rain and wind may slow down truckers this weekend in some Eastern high-volume markets. Overall impacts should be manageable.
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Volumes surged, capacity snapped back and spot rates responded in kind — power shift to the carriers
The carriers gained pricing power this week as volumes jumped over 6%, capacity tightened slightly and spot rates increased across the country.
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DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index
Transportation stocks were blistering hot this week, but freight data warrants no change in pricing power (with video)
Outbound volumes and rejections were horizontal this week. Target's poor earnings are not enough for us to believe the retail sector is in danger of…
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