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Logistics/Supply Chains
US Army enlists FedEx to modernize logistics at depots
FedEx is partnering with the U.S. Army to optimize logistics and delivery for the service’s depots, arsenals and ammunition plants.
Trucking Regulation
Transportation committee in House set for overhaul post-election
American Shipper
ONE lifts profit forecast to $2 billion as earnings surge
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Higher shipment weights help ArcBest beat Q3 expectations
Truckload Carriers
Peak season inventory surge bolsters TL carriers’ double-digit rate ask
SONAR High Frequency Data
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Inside SONAR
SONAR SCI: Custom Insights Now Includes Conversion Optimization: Shows Shippers Where to Switch Modes and What They Can Save
SONAR’s SCI: Custom Insights now uses a shipper’s own data to identify which lanes should change mode or pricing strategy, and how much a shipper stands to save.
More from SONAR
SONAR SCI: Custom Insights Now Includes Conversion Optimization: Shows Shippers Where to Switch Modes and What They Can Save
SONAR’s SCI: Custom Insights now uses a shipper’s own data to identify which lanes should change mode or pricing strategy, and how much a shipper stands to save.
SONAR launches new routing guide and contract rate data, plus expanded SearchCarriers monitoring
New SONAR datasets show what shippers pay brokers and carriers when freight falls past the first tender, plus SearchCarriers watchlists and alerts.
Houthi attacks add new geopolitical risk to softening container rates
Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Freight cycles are anything but regular
We call them freight cycles, but the term implies a regularity the data doesn’t support. Since 2000, the domestic transportation market’s turns have looked less like clockwork and more like a series of random shocks
Chart of the Week
Truckload contract rate increases riding steady above 10%
Chart of the Week
No signs of truckload capacity recovering
Chart of the Week
Truckload’s mixed signals
American Shipper
Air Cargo
East Midlands Airport welcomes another Chinese cargo airline
China Central Longhao Airlines is the latest all-cargo airline to operate flights from China to East Midlands Airport.
Modern Shipper
Last-mile delivery
Shippers spread parcel volume as carrier surcharges climb
Surcharges on big and bulky packages land unpredictably. Tractor Supply’s final-mile chief says multiple carriers let the retailer redirect shipments when cost rises
E-commerce & Fulfillment
43% of shoppers plan to spend more this peak, Kenco finds
Last-mile delivery
Merchants Fleet adds 113 FleetShare vehicles in Puerto Rico
Sustainability
