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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, March 19, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 19, 2019

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin sees more flooding in MO; Ibrahiim Bayaan evaluates the meaning of manufacturing; and John Paul Hampstead connects the dots between a large carrier’s earning report, the spread between wholesale and retail fuel, and air cargo.

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FreightWaves Staff Monday, March 18, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 18, 2019

In today’s FreightWaves NOW, we’ll let you know about ongoing flooding in the Midwest. Also, market expert Donny Gilbert tells us about national freight volumes and the headhaul index, as well as why brokers and carriers should be paying attention to the Memphis market.

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, March 13, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 13, 2019

Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us about a huge disruptive storm covering multiple states throughout the west and into the midwest. Market Expert Donny Gilbert gives us a look volumes throughout the U.S. What’s hot, what’s not? Where should carriers position themselves, and what’s a broker looking to do?

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, March 12, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 12, 2019

Today on FreightWaves NOW, meteorologist Nick Austin tells you where to expect disruptive weather today, particularly the snowy areas of the country. Also, market expert and “Sultan of SONAR” Zach Strickland will let you know which freight markets are doing the best relative to the country as a whole, which regions of the country have the highest volumes, and how overall capacity is doing nationwide. Tune in and find out today on FreightWaves NOW.

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, March 6, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 6, 2019

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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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, March 5, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 5, 2019

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!

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FreightWaves Staff Monday, March 4, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – March 4, 2019

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!

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FreightWaves Staff Thursday, February 28, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 28, 2019

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.

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, February 27, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 27, 2019

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.

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, February 26, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 26, 2019

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.

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Jonathan Smith Friday, February 22, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 22, 2019

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.

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FreightWaves Staff Thursday, February 21, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 21, 2019

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.

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, February 20, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 20, 2019

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?

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, February 19, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 19, 2019

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?

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FreightWaves Staff Monday, February 18, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – February 18, 2019

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.

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, January 15, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – January 15, 2019

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.

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, January 4, 2019

FreightWaves NOW – January 4, 2019

On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks to Market Experts Nick Austin and Zach Strickland as well as Chief Data Scientist Daniel Pickett and Associate Editor John Paul Hampstead about weather, the Head Haul Index, tender rejections being at an all time low, and precision railroading.

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