Rocky road on the way in 2023?
In 2020, consumers found themselves with an excess of time and funds, thanks to both stay-at-home and stimulus measures introduced ...
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Department stores find leading economic indicators in freight market data
An analysis of the top six retail brick-and-mortar department stores shows an estimated annual freight spend of between $8 billion ...
Lumber companies face complex freight decisions
An analysis of the top five forestry and lumber companies shows an estimated annual freight spend of between $5 billion ...
Small savings yield big results for paper and packaging companies
Over the past two years, paper and packaging companies have faced various supply chain challenges that ultimately led to paying ...
What did the threat of a potential rail strike do to the freight market?
The potential for a labor strike by railroad workers was a serious threat to supply chains and the U.S. economy ...
Freight brokers say retaining customers is a major concern
For freight brokers who are moving contract freight, it’s been a pretty good year so far. The good times won’t ...
Q2 earnings season — Strong results, moderating outlook
The freight market underwent a significant change during the second quarter. The spot market softened significantly, fuel prices soared, inventory ...
Fear and Loathing in Las Trailer Pools: FreightWaves Research into Drop Trailer Detention Rates
FreightWaves recently completed a survey of truckload carriers that utilize trailer pools. The goal was to determine the frequency, free ...
Falling freight demand shapes 2022 outlook
If you haven’t read the article that FreightWaves’ CEO Craig Fuller wrote last week titled, “Just 3 years after 2019 ...
SONAR highlight reel: West Coast freight markets loosen across modes
This “SONAR highlight reel” hits data highlights/trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime in 2-3 pages for each mode. The truckload ...
