View the Full White Paper The truckload market remains tight to start the year, both due to demand that is running ahead of year-ago levels and due to capacity that … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Contrary to typical seasonality, intermodal volume rises in Nov.
View the Full White Paper See description of the just-released FreightWaves Trusted Rate Assessment Consortium (TRAC) spot rate data on pages 5-6. Truckload demand has started to pick up ahead … Read More
How a CPG Shipper Stayed Out of the Spot Market and Achieved a 20x ROI
Tricky freight, short lead times, and inflexible delivery windows meant that one consumer packaged goods shipper was punished when its core carriers fell off.
[WHITE PAPER] Brokers’ new BFF: Market Dashboard provides new level of visibility into buy rates
View the Full White Paper FreightWaves released the Trusted Rate Assessment Consortium (TRAC) spot rates last week. The newly published spot rates represent an assessment of the prior day’s average … Read More
FreightWaves’ TRAC: Better Data Means Better Deals
FreightWaves has formed the Trusted Rate Assessment Consortium (TRAC) to provide the most up-to-date view of U.S. spot rates.
Tough sledding ahead for 2022 bid season
Shippers are facing a tough road in 2022. A relief valve to remove all the pressure on transportation networks isn’t coming, at least in the near future as capacity constraints … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Another rough year for shippers to manage bid process and carrier networks
Meet the new year, same as the old year? The factors driving the tight freight market seem to be sticking around forever, like your in-laws at Christmas. The labor shortage, … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Truckload demand stabilizes; 4Q surge may be forthcoming
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Truckload demand has stabilized at a … Read More
Descartes and FreightWaves combat capacity crunch with real-time lane data
FreightWaves SONAR Lane Score is now available in Descartes Macropoint Capacity. The partnership brings nearly 100% visibility to U.S. freightlane markets.
What is expected during peak season?
All three major modes of transportation – maritime, intermodal and truckload – all have very different peak season timelines. The maritime sector has been operating at peak season-like levels for … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Peak Season Forecast: Another truckload capacity crunch
In this report, we discuss our outlook for the fall peak season for rail intermodal (p. 3-6), maritime (p. 6-8) and truckload (p. 9-12). Intermodal volume typically peaks in October … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: China’s energy crisis is a significant freight demand risk
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Spot rates continue to rise as … Read More
Building a bridge between ocean and domestic transportation markets
Understanding ocean shipping trends is vital to understanding the freight flows in domestic transportation markets. The easiest identifier is linking rises (and falls) in import volumes that are clearing U.S. … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] Ocean markets drive the domestic freight markets
We often demo SONAR to customers that want to see every domestic freight dataset we have to offer while showing little interest in our ocean data. That has always been … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR Customers Outperform
In this report, we put forth an interesting, and admittedly imperfect, way to demonstrate SONAR’s value: publicly traded carriers and freight brokers that use SONAR have outperformed those that do … Read More
Best Dedicated Solutions Uses SONAR to Help Its Customers and Itself
View the Full Case Study Best Dedicated Solutions (BDS), which is headquartered about 40 miles northwest of Chicago in Vernon Hills, Illinois, has two companies operating under its umbrella. Best Dedicated … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Shippers feel chills as October approaches
This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Spot rates have rebounded in the … Read More
Using data aids shippers in holding carriers accountable
Shippers are at a disadvantage in negotiations with carriers and brokers unless they have adequate data and real-time information surrounding the freight market. Shippers’ main focus isn’t moving freight, it’s … Read More
[WHITE PAPER] SONAR SCI: Holding carriers accountable means knowing the freight market
There is a scene in Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry David, who had never before purchased illegal drugs, asks a dealer, “Is that a fair price you’re quoting me?” Without … Read More
Apparel companies shifting to air freight to offset congestion at ports
Shippers are facing supply chain challenges from all sides – sourcing, manufacturing, global shipping and domestic transportation networks. Domestic transportation networks receive a great deal of attention, but shippers are … Read More