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FreightWaves is the most trusted provider of global supply chain market intelligence. Our high-frequency price, demand, and capacity data and analysis allow our customers to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast the global physical economy.

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freightwaves.com > news > transportation-capacity-contraction-slows-in-august

Transportation capacity contraction slows in August

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) Transportation capacity continued to dwindle in August, but at the slowest rate recorded in six months. Transportation pricing, however, continued to surge, according to a monthly sentiment survey of supply chain professionals. The Logistics Managers’ Index signaled further tightening in…...

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freightwaves.com > news > rail-freight-forecast-coal-volumes-set-for-shocking-q4-uptick

Rail Freight Forecast: Coal Volumes Set for SHOCKING Q4 Uptick?

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (31+ words) FreightWaves This Summary is generated thanks to a transcription of the interview, for the full interview please enjoy the video above....

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freightwaves.com > news > peak-season-is-coming-but-where-is-the-freight-surge

Peak Season Is Coming - But Where Is The Freight Surge?

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (251+ words) Peak season is upon us, but SONAR data reveals a surprising trend: tender rejection rates aren’t surging into Labor Day like previous years. While spot rates remain elevated year-over-year, the expected pre-holiday peak isn’t materializing. Is this the new normal…...

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freightwaves.com > news > tender-rejections-at-13-5-is-freight-bottoming

Tender Rejections at 13.5%: Is Freight Bottoming?

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (87+ words) Tender rejections are still running near 13.5% — and that could mean the freight market has found a short-term bottom ahead of Labor Day. In this SONAR update, we break down what stalled rejection declines mean for capacity, why this still looks…...

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freightwaves.com > news > industrial-slowdown-ahead-ecri-sees-freight-risk

Industrial Slowdown Ahead? ECRI Sees Freight Risk

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) Industrial slowdown ahead? ECRI says the global industrial cycle is topping out, and that could squeeze freight demand and margins in the quarters ahead. Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of ECRI, breaks down what his leading indicators are showing, why PMIs may…...

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freightwaves.com > news > why-shared-truckload-wins-when-truckload-rates-rise

Why Shared Truckload Wins When Truckload Rates Rise

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (176+ words) Shared truckload could cut shipping costs 30% to 40% as truckload rates climb. Flock Freight CEO Pat Dillon breaks down how it works, where it fits between FTL and LTL, and why shippers are leaning on it ahead of peak season. In…...

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freightwaves.com > news > slowest-freight-monday-why-volume-is-missing-from-the-market

Slowest Freight Monday: Why Volume is MISSING from the Market

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (203+ words) The freight market is experiencing one of its slowest Mondays this year, with experts noting a significant lack of volume. Is this a seasonal blip or a deeper structural shift? We dive into how contract repricing, rising tender lead times,…...

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freightwaves.com > news > truckload-linehaul-rates-rip-higher-in-july-cass-says

Truckload linehaul rates rip higher in July, Cass says

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (587+ words) Weaker volume trends in July didn’t keep truckload linehaul rates from ripping higher, according to a monthly report from Cass Information Systems. Cass’ TL linehaul index, which tracks rates excluding fuel and accessorial surcharges, increased 2.3% from June and was 8.6% higher…...