Today on WTT we take a deep dive into the Idaho Hemp Trucker fiasco with journalist, Linda Baker, CEO Jacob Findlay has some huge news concerning FullBay, McLeod announces two new products, plus all the latest headlines, Big Deal, Little Deal, and the very first Comment Section Rodeo!
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, we have a developing tornado situation in Oklahoma and Texas. We also offer analysis on popular headhaul markets for carriers across the nation, and examine opportunities […]
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Today on FreightWaves Now, we are seeing crazy times with volatility. It’s still snowing in the Sierras and storming in the midwest. Volumes have fallen off a cliff right when […]
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What The Truck?!? is sending you into the weekend with all of the latest headlines and top stories from FreightWaves.com, as well as Earning Over / Under, On The Radar presented by SONAR, Fast Paced Forecast, and so much more. Let’s bang a little cowbell for the weekend and celebrate the launch of WTT?!?’s expansion to two episodes a week!
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Today on FreightWaves Now, we take it to the Sierras and dig down with the “critical events” feature on our charts. Also, what is happening in the economy with housing starts, and should we be worried about Uber and Lyft’s rough start with their IPO?
A recap of Transparency 2019!
Today on FreightWaves Now, we have snow in the Sierras and trouble in the midwest. Ports on both coasts prepare for another pull forward ahead of tariffs as the trade war rhetoric escalates.
What The Truck?!? hits the road this week as Chad and Dooner make tracks towards Birmingham, Alabama to cover McLeod’s Transportation, Finance and Accounting Conference. The guys talk with McLeod’s CEO Tom McLeod, VP of Ops David Custred, CFO Kasey Burleson, Chief InfoSec Officer Ben Barnes, and Buddy Moore Trucking’s CFO Susan Moore Kirkpatrick.
Since last year, multi-million and even billion-dollar investments in new mobility have become so commonplace we almost don’t notice them anymore.
On today’s FreightWaves NOW we talk about snow in New England, as well as impacts of persistent Midwest flooding. Also, Donny Gilbert dives into national volumes and where the hot reefer markets are
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Today on FreightWaves Now, we are keeping our eye on flooding and tornadoes across the country, and what is happening with volumes on the ports with the tariff trade situation?
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Today on FreightWaves Now, there’s volatility brewing around the globe. Market Experts discuss the geopolitical situation and the market turbulence.
In today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW, Chief Insight Officer Dean Croke and Associate Editor JP Hampstead discuss year-over-year volume trends, available capacity by equipment type, and tightening reefer markets in the Southwest and Southeast.
Today on FreightWaves Now, we have a developing situation on the tariff trade war outlook. Our two economists tag team to give us an overview on what is happening and what to continue to keep an eye on.
A look into the supply and demand of avocados.
Today on FreightWaves Now, coming live to you from Transparency19, giving you the goods on brokerage plays, and what is happening with the oil (and diesel) market?
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Today on FreightWaves Now, we feature SONAR 4.0 with the weather, the soft market with high volumes, and Class 8 truck orders going down. All this and more live from Transparency19!
Lamenting the rise of “fake entrepreneurship,” wine critic turned author, investor and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk delivered a funny, provocative critique of today’s overheated startup scene as well as legacy […]
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Today on FreightWaves Now, we have storms, hail and flash floods. We have consumer spending and what does it have to do with warehousing inventory and the construction sector?
The following findings were compiled by DHL from more than 8,500 responses.
Today on FreightWaves Now, we look at the snow out west and tornadoes in the southwest. What is happening on the intermodal side of things? Tune in and find out!
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Today on FreightWaves Now, we bring you the rainy outlook split down the middle of the U.S., and what’s the best brokerage play right now, especially when it comes to reefer and following the seasonality trends?
EDI, API, or both? Which option is best for you? Today’s infographic, in partnership with Roadrunner Freight, looks to help you decide.
Today on FreightWaves Now, we discuss the snow still holding on in some parts of the country, plus the latest on freight volumes and rates, and what is up Falcon Transport’s decision to cease operations immediately?
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Today on FreightWaves Now we discuss the weather conditions as winter isn’t leaving easily, and we hit you with what’s happening in air cargo.
What’s coming up on the radio show this week? Weekly Market Update: Freight brokers call market bottom, look for spring tightening, Earnings Over/Under, 5 Good Minutes with Melissa Forman, COO of TriumphPay, and finally a round of Big deal Little deal?
Funding for FreightTech, software companies that aid in the movement of freight is rapidly increasing.
Today on FreightWaves Now, Texas is under a storm siege. Intermodal rates are high even while volumes are slightly low. And a deep dive evaluation of what is happening with fuel?
The expanded Neopanamax locks of the Panama Canal, which debuted in June 2016, have been a boon for many shipping sectors, but they were specifically designed with container shipping in mind. Lock capacity is measured in twenty-foot-equivalent units (TEU).
Retail rebounded from a disappointing February in March, with the growth rate climbing from 2.2 percent to 3.6 percent year-over-year. It was one of the strongest rebounds seen in the retail sector since mid-2017.
Today on FreightWaves Now, Texas is under a storm siege. Intermodal rates are high even while volumes are slightly low. And a deep dive evaluation of what is happening with fuel?
Technology is disrupting the logistics industry at a breakneck pace, and brokerages are not exempt from the changes. While new technologies are intended to help companies run smoother, the implementation process can be riddled with challenges.
According to Lytx data, the following Illinois roads are no stranger to accidents.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, spring has sprung but there’s still weather to watch out for, and Donny gives us a micro and macro look at capacity and rates.
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, Zach Strickland analyzes the current volume and rate situation on Easter Monday. How balanced is capacity, and is there reason for optimism here at the end of April?
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, Market Expert Donny Gilbert gives us the national overview of volumes and rates. Sultan of SONAR, Zach Strickland hits on a theme related to seasonality especially from what’s happening in L.A.
In light of declining newspaper readership and the need to reduce costs, PCF is looking to parcel delivery providers as an alternative to traditional delivery methods. Download this complimentary white paper to read about the challenges that have led to this potential game-changer for the newspaper industry, as well as how PCF is using their logistics acumen and state-of-the-art technology to maximize reach for the newspaper industry.
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? Weekly Market Update: J.B. Hunt misses analysts’ first quarter earnings and revenue estimates. Truckload carriers’ first quarter results don’t appear to be in jeopardy after the J.B. Hunt report. Marten Transport reports best-ever net increase of more than 30 percent in first quarter of 2019. What gets hauled to Vegas, stays in Vegas.And then on to the freight tech headlines of the week.
An overview of blank sailing and how it can affect your shipments.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we give you the severe weather conditions sweeping through several states across the Mississippi. Plus, our two economists bring us the bad news, followed by the good news on the latest available data.
The lowest adoption rate for TMS software is among single truck owner-operators.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, a weather event is happening. We have an intermodal update. We prove how getting more sleep leads to more miles.
To drive the industry forward, BiTA is committed to the digitization of analog and legacy data.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us what’s good–and not so good–with the weather out there. Donny Gilbert tells us where spring has sprung for reefer opportunities.
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, Craig Fuller gives us an astounding data comparison of new truck orders correlating with spot prices, and Zach Strickland follows up with an overview of Monday–and he doesn’t have the blues because things are anomalous.
New trends in supply chain design have been tailwinds for the growth of the intermodal market, including the increasing length and complexity of global supply chains across modes and changing customer preferences tilted toward shipment velocity. Recognizing the opportunities afforded by a growing market, a host of small intermodal marketing companies (IMCs) have entered the space. But newcomer IMCs need better visibility into intermodal market conditions and shipment locations to be able to compete with high- volume incumbents. In this white paper, Blume Global and FreightWaves explore the current market forces driving the need for intermodal visibility.
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, we bring you the Freight Friday and weekend update and outlook, starting with weather. Then, we look from coast to coast at the slight variations beginning to happen with rates and capacity.
What The Truck?!? episode 63What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? Our focus this week is on regulatory moves, final mile and LTL, and updates in freight tech and capital investment. This week Ellis Smith joins Chad Prevost in the studio while JP is on assignment in Orlando covering the TIA Conference.
8/10 Survey respondents believe digital, next-gen supply chains will be the predominant model in 5 years.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick updates us on the blizzard in the upper midwest, and Jesse updates us on the headwinds facing air cargo.
“Truck, Driving, and Tractor Driver” is the most common job in 29 of the 50 states.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, the blizzard explodes, intermodal looks at capacity on two coasts, and what is the latest ISM data telling us about the economy?
Some benefits of blockchain that cut through the hype and change the game.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we have a developing situation out west, and what are volumes and rates doing now that we’re into spring? Tune in to find out what’s happening right now.
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Trucking companies using weigh station bypass services save more than $8.68 and five minutes each time their truck bypasses a truck weigh station, according to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration calculation. However, each system operates differently, meaning what works well for one fleet, be it large or small or somewhere in between, doesn’t automatically work for another. This new whitepaper reviews the following items to help trucking operations determine what type of system is best for them.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, we’ll talk about where disruptive weather is happening across the country, and Zach Strickland has very interesting information about national volumes and current capacity.
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, we discuss the disruptions in weather around the country, and why are the Savannah Port volumes blowing up–and yet they’re still increasing in efficiency?
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? Weekly Market Update: Survey data shows upcoming improvement in manufacturing, softening service sector, U.S. rail volumes dip as carriers grapple with flooding impacts. War on Detention update: Specialty stores and electronic retail tops the list for longest dock times, And then on to the other big headlines of the week: ICONIQ Capital invests in Truckstop.com at $1B valuation, White House: Trump would let trucks cross Mexican border if it closes, Providence Equity buys GlobalTranz back from The Jordan Company after just 8 months, Stock stumbling, Lyft announces $50 million in transportation initiatives.
On April 4 , President Trump said he is giving Mexico a “one-year warning” before closing the southern border. This is an overview of what a closed border might look like.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick returns with a rainy forecast. Donny gives us a weekly market playbook: what’s up with volumes and tender rejections?
Canada’s 36M people live across 3.8M square miles. The country is looking to drones to make faster delivery possible.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Mike O’Brien makes his inaugural appearance deep-diving us into the state of intermodal. Then, connecting the dots of government and consumer spending, Anthony Smith gives us an economic overview.
The infrastructure of the United States could use some work — especially when it comes to the bridges.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Dean tells us about what’s happening with refrigerated cargo, and Anthony Smith makes his inaugural appearance telling us about the outlook on housing starts.
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On today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin and Zach Strickland take a look at weather as well as some year-over-year comparisons of freight markets and freight volumes.
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Today on FreightWaves NOW, disruptive weather, oil updates, and freight futures launches.
What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? Well, a lot. Like Friday is the day that the Freight Futures becomes reality. We also discuss private equity and VC in transportation logistics and celebrate freight and tech and innovation.
A look at how Roadrunner Freight’s business model differs from most LTL carriers.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick shines a light on disruptive weather around the country, Dean connects flatbeds to the larger economic picture, and Addison tells us about Freight Futures–and how the futures is now.
Flooding has taken many railways out of commission. Here’s a look at the BNSF tracks that are currently underwater.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick tells us about what’s up with the weather. Dean gives us the down-low on what’s happening with hours-of-service, detention time, and several new indexes on SONAR helping us fight the War on Detention.
In December 2018, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) denied 10 exemption requests.
Telematics is projected to triple by 2025.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick tells us about disruptions in the west and midwest, and Ibrahiim tells us about the latest news in the economy, starting with new housing starts.
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Coaching drivers—with video—is the best way to improve safety in your fleet. Not only will you experience fewer collisions (and near collisions), but you’ll experience savings throughout your fleet and an improved safety culture. Download this free eBook to learn how to make coaching a part of your safety culture. And if you’re already coaching, take it to the next level with the 15 bonus tips included in this free eBook
On today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin and Zach Strickland talk about the current imbalance of freight demand in the U.S while discussing what a difference a year makes by comparing year over year differences in volumes.
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While the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has indeed improved hours of service (HOS) compliance, a recent study found that the mandate’s potential safety impacts, which are often discussed, have not come to pass.
