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Truckload Carriers
Peak season inventory surge bolsters TL carriers’ double-digit rate ask
The October Logistics Managers’ Index showed a big jump in inventories ahead of the holiday buying season, providing an added tailwind for truckload carriers, some of which have already entered a new bid season.
Truckload Carriers
Pamt Corp. reports Q3 net loss, books 109.1% truckload OR
Company Earnings
Amazon, retailers paid more for freight in 3Q
Less than Truckload (LTL)
October’s 55.5 manufacturing PMI beats expectations
American Shipper
Strike at busiest US port just days away as talks continue
Montgomery v. Caribe
The Playbook
The Playbook
How One Trucker Turned One Video A Day Into Billions Of Views, And What It Cost Him
Larry Cothran did not set out to become what he now calls the number one trucking content creator in the world, he set out to post one video a day and then simply refused to stop, and that stubborn daily discipline, showing up on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube every single day for more than three […]
Playbook: Education and Training
Box truck carrier’s pivots show new fleets must know costs
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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.
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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
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American Shipper
Ocean line sale expands Europe logistics reach for US shippers
The proposed deal would combine shipping, rail and trucking networks across Europe and West Africa, with implications for American exporters and cold-chain customers.
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Cabotage enforcements threatening cross-border trucking
Less than Truckload (LTL)
FedEx Freight sees volumes stabilize, eyes Q4 margin improvement
American Shipper
Logistics
FedEx uses dedicated logistics teams to win aerospace, automotive business
FedEx says its new strategy to provide premium logistics services for industrial companies has resulted in new contracts to move aircraft engines and auto parts.
Company Earnings
FedEx cashes in on premium logistics services, fuel surcharges
American Shipper
Why container rates are climbing despite cooling demand
American Shipper
Trailer Bridge appoints new CEO
Modern Shipper
Startups
Loamy raises $6M to flag produce before a buyer rejects it
Loamy closed a $6 million seed round led by Zeal Capital Partners. It says its platform has cut product rejections in half for growers, packers and distributors.
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
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