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Saia, Inc. is providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the first quarter. These are the results.

Today on FreightWaves NOW we bring you up to date on road conditions nationwide, and Market Expert Donny Gilbert brings us a look at the Houston market–the 6th largest market in the U.S.–to see how it compares with a look at conditions around the U.S. What’s going on with volumes and tender rejections? Tune in and find out today on FreightWaves NOW.

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Today on FreightWaves NOW Nick Austin gives us the bad news when it comes to the weather, then Zach Strickland comes in hot with a brand new index measuring miles-per-gallon, and shows us the proof in the pudding on how detention times are way up right now pretty much everywhere you may roam. All this and more happening right now!

These half-mile stretches of road are the most dangerous in Florida, according to Lytx.

Mexico’s current economic boom is providing business for the country’s cross-border shipping industry, but also emphasizing the industry’s growing pains.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us what’s not going on in the weather, and Zach Strickland tells us what is going on with freight volumes, while cross comparing with tender rejections? With volumes at 2018 levels, why are carriers accepting virtually everything? We also look at market shares across the country. All this and more happening right NOW!

Want an snapshot of what the markets are doing? We’ve got you covered with our weekly market forecast.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we get a look at the weather right now and what to expect heading into the weekend. Also, Associate Editor John Paul Hampstead tells us why brokers are in their happy place. All this and more happening on FreightWaves NOW right now.

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? First, Chad and Zach hit you with the weekly market update: Spot market drives carrier revenues higher in 2018, Freight brokers say capacity loose, markets stable Then, they’re on to some other headlines of the week: FreightWaves secures $20 million in Series B funding from corporate and strategic investors, Breaking: SEC wants Elon Musk held in contempt, FedEx to roll out delivery robot capable of 8-mile round-trip trek, Finally, the freight thugs play a game of big deal, little deal (what’s the deal with you)? Will they (finally) cover the eight headlines in under two minutes?

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Top Five Riskiest half square-mile road stretches of 2018 in Texas, based on Lytx’s proprietary risk score system.

The weather outside is still frightful on the last day of February, but that isn’t stopping volumes from continuing a strong trend upwards. What does this mean for our tender rejection index however? Is it disrupting freight conditions, or are we still seeing things in relative balance? All this and more from Chief Meteorologist Nick Austin and Market Expert Zach Strickland today on FreightWaves NOW.

LTL shippers account for around 13.6% of America’s trucking sector, shipping almost $48B each day or about 63 tons of goods per person per year. 48% of consumers are demanding next day delivery according to retailers.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin alerts us to road conditions throughout the country, and Chief Insight Officer, Dean Croke, tells us what “Shiny Hiney” means, why it’s a good time for reefer freight, and what do strawberries have to do with it? All this and more happening right NOW.

Top Five Riskiest half square-mile road stretches of 2018 in California, based on Lytx’s proprietary risk score system.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Chad Prevost talks to Market Expert Nick Austin about the weather conditions in California and along I-90 and I-94. Then, Market Expert Dean Croke covers the demand, capacity, and orders of flatbeds as well as how hurricanes and the housing market affect the industry.

Each week, the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration publishes average regional and national retail prices for motor fuels. The national diesel average is used as the basis for most, if not all, fuel surcharges in the trucking sector.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Chad Prevost talks to Market Expert Nick Austin about snow in the Sierra and Market Expert Zach Strickland gives us a recap of the changes in the freight, oil, and air cargo markets.

Want an snapshot of what the markets are doing? We’ve got you covered with our weekly market forecast.

Today on Freightwaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us what to expect this weekend. Will Arizona see more snow and when will the Southeast stop getting hammered with rain? JP shows us an interesting correlation between driver revenue v/s linehaul rates, and Jesse Cohen covers some of the hot political and economic news that could have a major impact on air cargo.

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week?First, we begin with out weekly Market Update: Volumes slide under previous year values as spring approaches, Trucking Freight Futures Atlanta: attendees ask about volatility, small players and liquidity. And then on to the other big headlines of the week. Then a round of Big deal, little deal (what’s the deal with you)?

Transparency19 is approaching fast and sponsorships are already selling out. Now’s your chance to be a part of the hottest event in the industry.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin brings us the “good news” about the weather. Zach Strickland tells us about the slight uptick in tender rejections. Is this good news for rates? Speaking of rates, Dean Croke brings us an analysis of how owner-operators might use SONAR and how a good margin is hard to find.

Cell phones and driving don’t mix, but that doesn’t stop people. These are the roads where you’re most likely to find people texting and driving.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we bring you today’s weather, and what is going on in Memphis market. How has the market share of the nation’s 12th largest freight market grown so much over the past week? What are the implications for nearby hubs and what’s a shipper and broker to think?

In the past several months alone, more than 35,000 trucks were recalled for defects.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we’re loaded with chiefs, but don’t worry, it’s not too many chiefs in the kitchen to perform some fantastic up-to-moment analysis. First, Chief Meteorologist, Nick Austin brings us what’s happening with the weather across the U.S. Then, Chief Economist, Ibrahiim Bayaan shows us three variations on a theme, all coming from a new index, the Institute of Supply Chain Management. Finally, Chief Insights Officer, Dean Croke shows us what is happening with the sudden surge in freight prices from Europe to the East Coast, and what that means for hours of service and utilization–also why is Savannah one of the most efficient ports for drivers?

Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsWe look at emerging trends in retail supply chain.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Market Expert Zach Strickland gives us a look at what’s happening right now with market share, and a seasonality comparison between DAT Dry Van Freight Rates between now and the previous three years. Nick Austin updates us on the weather and points out some cool new features to SONAR 3.2.

Want an snapshot of what the markets are doing? We’ve got you covered with our weekly market forecast.

Today on FWNOW, Market Expert Donny Gilbert gives his best advice to brokers. What do you do when volumes remain high and tender rejections are at an all-time low? Plus, what’s happening this weekend with the weather?

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? We are visited by two special guests for this week’s episode: Zach Strickland and making his “inaugural debut” Michael Crosby. Weekly Market Update: What is happening from a carrier’s perspective, and what is happening from a shipper’s perspective? We’ve got the yen and the yang. Futures: And as a matter of fact, it’s these two different points of view that make for a trucking freight futures market: Houston and Dallas. And then Zach and Chad play a round of Big deal, little deal (what’s the deal with you)?

Transparency19 is getting closer! Here’s what you can expect your time to go towards.

On today’s FreightWaves NOW CEO Craig Fuller tells us what the freight futures market is all about and why it needs to happen now, meteorologist Nick Austin says keep clear of the Sierras if you can.

Valentine’s day is all about love… and logistics.

Things are looking pretty good for the future of freight.

On todays episode Chad Prevost talks to three market experts: Nick Austin with the weather,  Daniel Pickett with DAT Van Rates, Ibrahiim Bayaan with Macro and Micro Economics.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks to Market Expert Zach Strickland about the disruption of the freight market due to the bankruptcy of New England Motor Freight. Find out what this means for LTL on today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW!

Traffic jams are the worst. These 10 U.S. roads are the most likely to have bottlenecks that lead to traffic jams.

On todays episode Chad Prevost talks to market experts: Nick Austin about some disruptive weather, and Zach Strickland talks about the Outbound Tender Market Share

Want an overview of what the markets are doing? We’ve got you covered with our weekly market forecast.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost talks to Nick Austin about the weather, and John Paul Hampstead about Echo Global Logistics earnings.

A look into the importation and exportation of avocados.

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? Zach Strickland and Ashley Coker join Chad Prevost to discuss the weekly market playbook: ECHO beats earnings on managed transportation growth, Old Dominion beats Q4 earnings estimates, keeps OR below 80 mark, Saia’s earnings are solid; Schneider gets an uplift from Merrill Lynch, USA Truck continues the trend: another strong quarter, improvement in OR, a jump in the stock price. Finally, Chad and Zach play Big Deal, Little Deal (what’s the deal with you)?

On todays episode, Chad Prevost talks to three market experts: Nick Austin gives a weather update, Jesse Cohen talks about air cargo in 2019, and Zach Strickland shares a little bit about Trucking Freight Futures.

Ideas about what a driverless future will be like.

Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsThird-party logistics (3PL) companies are attractive investments for private equity firms, enabling new companies in the space to grow faster than ever before. FreightWaves and Redwood Logistics teamed up to host a webinar on how the availability of private equity is shaking up the transportation space.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost talks to market experts Nick Austin about bad conditions on the I-95 corridor, and Donny Gilbert about tender rejections and backhaul markets.

Human Trafficking is a big problem. One way to help fix it: recruit the eyes and ears of 3.5 million truckers.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks to Market Experts Nick Austin, about the weather, and Michael Crosby, who introduces the Trucking Freight Futures Road Show! 

A look at what you can expect at this year’s Transparency event in Atlanta.

Our second look at women in the trucking industry.

On todays episode Chad Prevost talks to Nick Austin about the weather and Zach Strickland about market share.

On todays episode Chad Prevost talks to three market experts: Nick Austin about the cold, Donny Gilbert reefers and tender rejections, and John Paul Hampstead with macroeconomics.

What the Truck is going on in all things freight this week? The dynamic freight duo discuss the weekly market playbook. Weekly Market Update: Volumes recover as end of month nears; Polar vortex heats up Chicago. And then on to the other big headlines of the week. Finally, JP talks to Scott Cousins, CTO of Redwood Logistics, for 5 Good Minutes.

Women make up 7% of the drivers on the road and 23% of management.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost checks in with three market experts: Nick Austin with the weather, Zach Strickland talking about the midwest, and Ibrahiim Baayaan takes a look at the economy.

People between the ages of 15 and 25 are twice as likely to be involved in a fatal vehicle accident.

On todays episode Chad Prevost talks with Nick Austin about disruptive ice jams and Danny Gilbert about how to protect cargo from freezing.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost catches up with Nick Austin  about the polar vortex and Michael Crosby about volume and tender rejections.

Many feel as though electric trucks will continue to take a backseat for private transportation fleets and for-hire carriers.

On todays episode Chad Prevost talks to Nick Austin about some dangerously cold weather, and Zach Strickland about volumes. 

It’s going to be cold and windy over the next few days. Here’s a look at how dangerous a severe windchill can be.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost talks weather with Nick Austin about weekend weather, and John Paul Hampstead about volumes.

WTT episode sponsored by Redwood LogisticsThe dynamic freight duo are joined by guest star, Zach Strickland, as they discuss the weekly market playbook:Weekly Market Update: Largest single day drop in freight volume since Spring of 2018The Permian Basin’s demand for crude oil tanker trucks could quadruple in Q2Shippers have the upper hand in 2019. Here’s what that means:

On todays episode, Chad Prevost discusses the polar vortex with Nick Austin, Jeff Seibenhener offers advice on password safety, and Jesse Cohen gives insight to the air cargo market.

We look at the top freight markets broken down by flatbed, dry van, and reefer van.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost catches up with Market Experts: Nick Austin, Donny Gilbert, and Zach Strickland to talk about the weather, volumes, and CASS freight index

A glimpse at the ATA Truck Tonnage Index.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost talks to three of our market experts: Nick Austin updates us on winter weather, Zach Strickland with tender rejection, and Dean Croke shares some research about sleep.

America’s freight railroads operate the safest, most affordable, efficient, and environmentally sound rail system in the world.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost gives us a winter weather update, then Micheal Crosby gives some insight on volume.

On todays episode, Chad Prevost catches up with Nick Austin about the weather, John Paul Hampstead about volumes, and John Kingston about IMO2020 as it relates to market prices.

WTT episode sponsored by Redwood LogisticsFirst, JP gets back on track with a Bell’s Two-Hearted and Chad shares a Naked River Hop Hatch with special guest Zach Strickland. Then, they tackle the headlines with a Market Playbook angle: Weekly Market Update: Capacity abounds as volume flattens. Inflation pressure cools, but trucking rates keep climbing. Carriers roughed up as shippers, brokers search for freight market bottom. And onto other headlines of the week: U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of driver in dispute with New Prime. Ford, Volkswagen announce partnership to jointly develop commercial vans, pickups. Volkswagen announces Chattanooga plant expansion; focus on electric vehicles. Finally, they play an especially rousing round of Big Deal, Little Deal? And last but not least, they have 5 Good Minutes with SVP of Redwood Logistics, Steve Gadaleta.

To say the Sierras got some snow over the last few days would be an understatement.

Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsCultural alignment matters: one of the greatest barriers to successful M&As is lack of cultural integration.

Sponsored by Redwood LogisticsCultural alignment matters: one of the greatest barriers to successful M&As is lack of cultural integration.

On today’s episode Chad Provest talks to three Market Experts Nick Austin with the weather, Tech Expert Jeff Seibenhener, and Oil Market Expert John Kingston.

There’s been a significant increase in commercial motor fatalities over the past couple years. We look at some of the causes.

WorkHound, which offers an anonymous feedback platform for drivers, categorized driver comments into different groups to see what they were talking about. These were the top 5 themes.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Market Expert Micheal Crosby and Chief Legal Officer Kevin Martin about capacity volumes, and the Supreme Court ruling.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Chief Meteorologist Nick Austin and Chief Data Scientist Daniel Pickett and Chief Analytic Expert Dean Croke about traffic fatalities: where they are and how to prepare for them, and a look into a new index on SONAR related to air cargo.

A snowstorm is blasting through the Sierras right now. Here’s how much snow to expect and the impact it will have on transportation in the area.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Market Experts Nick Austin and Zach Strickland about current weather conditions, Inbound Market Volume, and Outbound Tender Rejections in the United States.

An overview of which jobs are being impacted by the government shutdown.

63% of online buyers expect items to be delivered within 3 days.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Nick Austin and John Paul Hampstead about weather conditions and the current pressure on contract rates.

WTT episode sponsored by Redwood LogisticsFirst, JP drinks tap water while Chad cracks open a Hutton and Smith Basecamp Blonde. Then they tackle an abundance of big headlines from this week in all things logistics. The dynamic freight duo then spend Five Good Minutes with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on building collaborations between logistics companies in Freight Alley. And then they tackle another eight headlines in under two minutes on Big deal little deal (what’s the deal with you)?

Major weekend storm still on track to dump snow, ice from Plains to mid-Atlantic. Potential for road closures, power outages.

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost discusses weather, market volumes, and autonomous trucks with Market Experts Nick Austin, Michael Cosby, and Jeff Seibenhener.

Trains are getting longer and the U.S. Government Accountability Office is looking into it.