The Golden Handcuffs and the Key to Unlocking Success for Brokerages
Most floor brokers land in the industry almost by accident. It’s rare that anyone ever says, “I want to be a freight broker when I grow up”…it either happens by referral from a friend or a random job posting. But once you enter the industry, it is nearly impossible to leave. Brokers are typically paid […]
Supply Chain Benchmarking for Beginners
You don’t have to use historical data to justify your contracts…or at least you shouldn’t. Transportation pros from the executive seat down to the entry-level analyst have better data to lean on to make their jobs easier. A common way for shippers to run RFPs, annual bids or even shorter projects is to simply rely […]
Flatbed spot rate APIs now available
At the F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last week, FreightWaves Chief Data and Technology Officer Daniel Pickett announced the release of flatbed spot rates via API. FreightWaves publishes daily flatbed spot rates from key market area to key market area based on transactional data provided by the largest transportation and logistics providers […]
How Edge Logistics uses FreightWaves SONAR to Automate Years of Tribal Knowledge
View the Full Case Study The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented uncertainty to the freight market, sending freight rates from some of the lowest levels in recent years to record-high levels in just 18 months. When looking for partners, shippers are seeking those that actively participate in the freight market in addition to providing strong service […]
Mutual Customers of TAI TMS and SONAR will have a new way to view SONAR data
Mutual customers of Tai TMS and FreightWaves SONAR have an easier viewing of SONAR data. The new partnership brings SONAR data right into Tai’s transportation management system (TMS), eliminating the need to toggle between multiple applications. Current SONAR customers who have a SONAR API subscription to our Capacity Market or Lane Scores and/or FW TRAC […]
