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Fuel News
Benchmark diesel price up slightly as OPEC+ meeting looms this week
Despite declining futures prices, the benchmark retail diesel price rose by a small amount.
Container Shipping
Houthis attack US cargo ships
Less than Truckload (LTL)
LTL carriers waiting for next demand catalyst in post-Yellow world
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Texas bridge expansion focused on cross-border trucking
SONAR High Frequency Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTI.USANational Truckload Index | 0.01 | $2.39 | $2.36 |
| NTIL.USANTI (Linehaul Only) | 0.01 | $1.83 | $1.81 |
| NTIDL.USANTI (Linehaul Daily) | 0.05 | $1.95 | $1.85 |
| OTRI.USAOutbound Tender Rejection Index | -0.05 | 6.27 | 6.61 |
| OTVI.USAOutbound Tender Volume Index | 0.03 | 8609.95 | 8366.04 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | 0 | $4314.81 | $4335.79 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.26 | 1.3% | 1.03% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0.22 | 0.67% | 0.55% |
Latest News
The Stockout
Black Friday is not canceled, but shoppers want even better deals
It’s that time of year – retail news abounds on FreightWaves and elsewhere I thought Target’s management team put it well last week as it now describes consumers as “resourceful,” […]
The Stockout
SONAR expands LTL and intermodal data offering
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight live: A bullish post-election trucking market assessment
At an in-person State of Freight, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and SONAR Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland talked about why they think the freight market has turned.
Election to strongly impact freight economy
Supply chains will see direct effects regardless of the outcome of the presidential race. But what specific impacts on the freight industry are likely under a Harris versus a Trump administration?
State of Freight for October: The bullish feeling is starting to grow
Forecasts of a bullish freight market were featured in this month’s State of Freight webinar for FreightWaves SONAR.
Editor's Picks
Fraud
Fresno trucking company manager sentenced in $1.6M fraud scheme
A California man was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $1.6 million from the Fresno-based trucking company where he worked for 15 years.
Autonomous Vehicles
Co-founder wants TuSimple liquidated
American Shipper
American Shipper
Montreal port terminal has first direct call from China
A trio of partners helped the Port of Montreal welcome its first direct vessel call from China.
Modern Shipper
Trucking
Amazon workers plan global protests on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Some Amazon employees are preparing to strike or protest on Black Friday as part of the “Make Amazon Pay” demonstrations against alleged labor abuses.
Last-Mile Delivery
OneRail secures $42 million to solve last-mile delivery problems
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
More layoffs hit freight-related companies across US
UPS, Advance Auto Parts, Great Dane LLC and Ryder Transportation Solutions recently announced a total of 1,277 freight-related job cuts.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Over 2,400 layoffs hit supply chain-related firms across US
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
California logistics company files for Chapter 11
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Intermodal is containing the truckload market
Could intermodal be capping the truckload market’s potential breakout?
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Trucking
Adapting to tomorrow: A vision for sustainable intermodal shipping from Werner
With deep roots in the truckload space and a strong commitment to innovation, Werner has positioned itself as an intermodal leader across the North American markets.
