FreightWaves’ Lead Economist Anthony Smith and Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent talk about how important macroeconomic data is when trying to forecast capacity demand. With SONAR, a user has access to … Read More
Let SONAR help you level the playing field!
(Photo: East Bay Times) As you probably remember, “Moneyball” tells the story of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A’s. After losing the 2001 World Series and also … Read More
Ways to Start Your Own Trucking Company
With trucks delivering 70% of all cargo in the U.S., and e-commerce on the rise, there’s significant profit potential in the logistics industry. Sole proprietorship A single person owns and … Read More
Maritime Imports – Leading Indicator for Freight Movement in the U.S. (Video)
Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent’s guests are Greg Miller, FreightWaves’ Senior Editor for Maritime, and Zach Strickland, Director or Freight Intelligence at FreightWaves. The three colleagues talk about the effects … Read More
Whitepaper – Beverage Company Transportation Spend
Executive Summary The overall transportation spend for U.S. beverage companies (alcohol and non-alcohol) should grow from $25 billion in 2019 to over $30 billion by 2023. FreightWaves research indicates that … Read More
“V” or “Reverse Square Root?” (video)
Zach Strickland, FreightWaves’ Director of Freight Market Intelligence, joins Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent in a discussion regarding economic and freight market data trends. They explore how best to bring … Read More
How much weight can a big rig carry? Infographic
Big rigs are 18-wheelers limited by federal regulation to a maximum loaded weight of 80,000 pounds (including the weight of the rig itself) broken into three main categories: Flatbed trailers … Read More
Fragmenting freight markets and the domino effect (Video)
Kyle Lintner, Principal and Managing Partner at K Ratio and Zach Strickland, FreightWaves’ Director of Freight Market Intelligence, join host Michael Vincent on this episode of Freight Forecasting. As a … Read More
5 business tips for a successful Q3 2020 in the freight market
1. Prepare for freight volatility – The balance between volume and capacity is more fragile than it was at the beginning of the second quarter. Tendered load volumes hit a … Read More
Finding opportunity in the COVID-19 freight market – Freight Forecasting
Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent shows SONAR users how to build out market tables that will give quick insights into market conditions on a tactical level. Watch the episode below: … Read More
5 Freight Benchmarking Best Practices
Freight benchmarking is one of the most important tasks any company can undertake. If you do not know how you compare to your peers, then you are driving in the … Read More
The C-suite to the brokerage “boiler room” floor! – Freight Forecasting
In this episode of Freight Forecasting, host Michael Vincent and FreightWaves’Lead Economist Anthony Smith explore the most important freight data points and macro data sets to navigate the freight markets … Read More
What is factoring? Infographic
Factoring improves a supplier’s cash flow. This is how … Traditional supplier/buyer interaction A supplier makes a shipment or delivery and sends an invoice to the buyer. The buyer has … Read More
Whitepaper – Paper and Packaging Company Transportation Spend
The Top 5 Paper and Packaging Companies in the U.S. Spent $7-$9 billion on transportation in 2019 FreightWaves estimates that the Top 5 paper and packaging companies in the U.S. … Read More
Navigating the freight recovery – Freight Forecasting (video)
Freight Forecasting welcomes FreightWaves’ Lead Economist, Anthony Smith, who joins host Michael Vincent to discuss the latest economic data releases. The information embedded in those releases can help the freight … Read More
Swoosh, V, or W? Are the signs of recovery sustainable? – Freight Forecasting
FreightWaves’ Lead Economist, Anthony Smith, joins Michael Vincent to discuss how macroeconomic data can be used to forecast short- and long-term freight markets. They discuss whether the economic indicators are … Read More
Why is full truckload priced per mile?
The standard practice for pricing full truckload freight is the rate per mile. This allows freight forecasters to create logistics rate forecasts based on fixed costs rather than variable or … Read More
Are shippers making a mistake with low contracted rates? – Freight Forecasting
In this episode of FreightWavesTV’s Freight Forecasting, a key question is answered: Are shippers making a mistake with low contracted rates? Jason Miller, Associate Professor of Logistics at the Eli … Read More
How much do freight brokers get paid? Infographic
Freight Brokerage Location According to a survey of 219 freight brokers, the most popular locations to start or open a new freight brokerage are: Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; … Read More
Fastest growing brokerage in North America is innovating – Freight Forecasting
This edition of Freight Forecasting features Jason Roberts, President of Avenger Logistics. He and FreightWaves’ Freight Forecasting host Michael Vincent discuss how Avenger uses SONAR to keep its employees up-to-date … Read More