Freight activity out of the North Carolina coast drops by more than 60%
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Hurricane Florence has practically shutdown any outbound trucking activity out of the North Carolina coastal market
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Charlotte and Atlanta are flooded with relief supplies as truckers help prepare for Florence
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Charlotte and Atlanta see outsized inbound volumes as carriers move relief suppies into staging areas
Read MoreNo walking in Memphis: the city is the #1 headhaul market in the U.S.
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Truckers are not singing the blues in Memphis (except on Beale Street): It’s currently the number one headhaul market in the U.S.
Read MoreFreight volumes in the 3rd quarter have been stronger than the 2nd, it just doesn't feel that way
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For the trucking market, the third quarter has been stronger than the second, but no one would know it
Read MoreTruckload turndowns currently at 2018 low: Is the bottom in?
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Carriers and brokers have been talking about how slow August has been. Good news: According to our technical indicators, the market is about the turn back in their favor
Read MoreThe top five trucking markets represent 18% of all U.S. domestic volume
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The top five trucking origin points represent 18% of the volume in the freight market, according to a new index added to SONAR this past week
Read MoreSan Francisco outbound freight volumes continue to climb driven by Tesla
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Tesla’s auto production in Fremont and high container volumes out of Oakland are driving demand for trucks in the San Francisco market
Read MoreWall Street traders panic. SONAR data shows why they are wrong.
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Wall Street is in a panic over fears that the truckload sector has peaked. Wall Street is wrong. We break down the reasons using data from SONAR.
Read MoreFreight market continues in summer slump
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Tender rejections continue to fall towards the May 2nd low, indicating that capacity is loosening in the market. If it reaches the critical level of 19.12%, it could mean that the rest of the summer will be disappointing for carriers that reported a bullish summer outlook.
Read MoreJuly trucking market off to a slower start
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July has started off slower than carriers would like, showing normal freight patterns. Softer demand is also impacting utilization in the market.
Read MoreNearly 30% of trucks went off-duty for July 4th: SONAR chart of the week
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Holidays have a huge impact on the freight markets, with drivers going off-duty and altering their work schedules. In this chart of the week, we examined how different holidays impacted available capacity.
Read MoreVolatility on container prices out of China to the North American West Coast
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The Freightos Baltic Container Price Index shows the volatility of container prices out of China to the North American West Coast as importers try to adjust to a new era of global trade.
Read MoreFreight volume is the highest in over a decade: Cass Shipment Index
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The Cass Shipment Index (CFIS.USA) is showing freight market volumes that are nearly as strong as the 2006 peak season. This is a bullish sign for the second half of 2018.
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