FreightWaves will work with AfA member companies to provide them with market intelligence, data-driven performance metrics, and unique operational insights.
FreightWaves is turning the volume up to 11 with a game-changing audio network that will make 11 star-studded podcasts available to its global listeners through the FreightCasts channel.
Stream your favorite FreightWaves content from your phone, tablet, or TV. Download the app today.
Our rate predictor builds rates from actual freight market conditions, using historically reported data only as a frame of reference.
Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves final mile market expert, who joins the company’s deep bench after a storied career at XPO Logistics, 3PD, HomeDirect, GeoLogistics and more.
SONAR 5.0 has new maps, alerts, rate predictions, and air and ocean data.
We are regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers. To help keep SONAR users informed, we deliver […]
Craig Fuller, the CEO and founder of FreightWaves, joked that the company could be described as “if Bloomberg and ESPN had a baby in the back of a semi-truck, that would be FreightWaves.”
We are regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers. To help keep SONAR users informed, we deliver […]
FreightWaves’ articles now include audio recordings, so you can listen to an article in addition or instead of reading it!
New features have been added to FreightWaves SONAR. Learn about them here!
The FreightTech 100 highlights the most innovative and disruptive companies across the freight industry, featuring both cutting-edge upstarts and top-notch traditional powers.
New features have been added to FreightWaves SONAR. Learn about them in this article.
FreightWaves continues to add depth to its air cargo data with new rate data by lane from industry standard Drewry’s.
FreightWaves adds more depth and market insight to the existing tender volume and air freight data, along with new weather forecasting details, in its SONAR platform.
Authors Ben Mezrich and Hunter Green to share stories on how new tech ideas rattle and shake up the old guard.
FreightWaves releases new data into SONAR regarding biodiesel and its place in the fuels market.
Mike Baudendistel, a 13-year equities analyst with deep expertise in rail, intermodal, Jones Act and transportation OEMs, joins FreightWaves as a market expert.
Several updates have been made inside SONAR to improve the overall user experience.
SONAR tracks 30,000 Twitter accounts and 700 terms to look for market risks, developments, and breaking news.
At FreightWaves, we are trying to do our part by bringing transparency and commentary to market issues, including climate footprints, sustainability, and innovation.
Blockchain experts will present innovative projects and discuss the latest in the development of the technology for logistics operations at the upcoming BiTA Symposium Chicago, on Nov. 14, 2019.
The latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) is Imaginnovate, which is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, India. The company has strong roots in the delivery of technology solutions to enterprises.
FreightWaves has been chosen out of hundreds of applicants to be one of 36 tech companies featured at Venture Atlanta.
As Chief Strategy Officer, Engstrom will oversee the proprietary research, market expert, and enterprise engagement efforts of FreightWaves.
FreightWaves is underscoring its commitment to the beneficial cargo owner community through deeper engagement with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, or CSCMP.
7-minute company demos will garner a lot of attention at the upcoming FreightWaves LIVE Chicago conference, November 12-13.
FreightWaves LIVE is the logistics and transportation industry’s immersive experience, where innovation and markets collide.
This week’s addition of intermodal volume data to our SONAR platform brings us one step closer to having price, volume, and capacity for all modes of transport including air cargo, trucking, inland waterways (barge), ocean and rail.
Due to Dorian’s unwelcome extended stay, FreightWaves is expanding free SONAR access through next Friday, September 13. As anyone in logistics knows, in the midst and aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters, the ability to access the latest information on the market is critical.
SONAR provides real-time data on Dorian’s progress and forecast, along with likely and actual impacts to transportation and energy infrastructure.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller has been named to the Folio: 100.
FreightWaves has become the number one source of data and market insights in freight for one reason: our people.
The features allows SONAR users to see how sentiment evolves over time in the freight futures market.
FreightWaves is expanding with a new office in Portland, Oregon. There are opportunities for data scientists, software engineers and journalists.
FreightWaves, the industry-leading provider of 24/7 news, data and analytics for the global freight and logistics markets, announces the start of the nomination process for the 2020 FreightTech 100 Awards. […]
Will Sehestedt will focus on building relationships on behalf of FreightWaves with associations and universities.
The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group’s latest research shows that a freight recession is taking place.
Delta Cargo has chosen FreightWaves SONAR for global freight intelligence and data analytics.
Global equipment manufacturer Caterpillar’s (CAT) second quarter earnings disappointed analysts. The company cited a combination of tariffs, weaker sales in China and slower growth in the Permian Basin for the […]
FreightWaves Freight Intel Group predicts an increase in trucking company failures in 2019. Read why they make that prediction in this article.
FreightWaves, the leading source of news, data and insights for the freight markets, has acquired American Shipper, a leading news publication serving the global shipper community.
FreightWaves has acquired StakUp as part of a multi-faceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association.
For the second year, FreightWaves will co-sponsor Dynamo VC’s Founders Camp.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the impact of severe weather on supply chains, and tools to help companies and organizations modify those supply chains when disaster strikes.
FreightWaves SONAR now features railroad-related data from Commtrex. The article provides insight about the Commtrex, the data it will provide to SONAR and how SONAR users will benefit from it.
FreightWaves has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 Red Herring Top 100 North America award.
Freight intelligence company FreightWaves presented the American Logistics Aid Network with a $7,400 check on May 8 as part of FreightWaves’ initiative to raise $50,000 in support of the humanitarian logistics organization’s work.
On stage at Transparency19, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller unveiled SONAR 4.0 (video included).
For the first time, FreightWaves and its partner Convoy have recognized the manufacturers, distributers and retailers who do the best job of keeping the American economy moving by fighting driver detention, providing accessible facilities, and understanding what it takes to remove inefficiencies from the supply chain.
Best-selling author Brad Stone (The Everything Store) will tell more about the history and future of an amazing corporate success story – Amazon – at Transparency19. Get your tickets now for this must-attend event.
Transparency19 is just a few days away. Quick-fire demonstrations are a big part of the program; read why in this article, and if you haven’t bought a ticket yet, please do so!
Craig Fuller, FreightWaves founder and CEO, has named George Abernathy as the company’s first president. Read about the plans Craig and George have for the company and George’s career.
FreightWaves’ kick-ass Transparency19 will take place May 6-8 in Atlanta. New opportunities for SONAR and Trucking Freight Futures are available; learn how to register and take part!
FreightWaves and the Transportation Intermediaries Association announced a program that will provide SONAR to TIA members and staff. SONAR is the leading data/analytics platform in the transportation industry.
FreightWaves has chosen Predata, the predictive analytics company for geopolitical risk, to integrate data with FreightWaves’ SONAR.
FreightWaves’ editorial and content staff has been honored with five regional American Society of Business Publication Editors’ (ASBPE) Azbee Awards of Excellence (Azbees).
College students interested in supply chain and logistics from 14 schools across the country competed in the first-ever FreightTech Innovation Case Challenge Competition this weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Guests at FreightWaves headquarters enjoyed a cocktail reception, dinner, and talks from industry luminaries.
The nominees have been announced and voting is now underway in the inaugural FreightWaves Shipper of Choice awards. The Shipper of Choice Award is in partnership with Convoy.
The futures contracts will provide a way for carriers, shippers and third-party logistics providers to hedge their exposure to truckload spot rate volatility.
Flashback Fridays previews the soon-to-open Freight Alley Haul of Fame and showcases four trucking companies that contributed to the history of trucking.
FreightWaves has closed $20 million in Series B funding from large strategic investors including Hearst Ventures, Prologis Ventures, and Revolution Ventures
The newest release adds major weather data features, visualization and modeling tools, additional news features, and DOT highway cameras.
FreightWaves, the world’s largest freight news and data provider, has announced the launch of FreightWaves Radio on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio channel 146.
Financial market executive gives a vote of confidence in the success of the trucking futures market by taking the helm
The key benchmark OTRI sounded the alarms about weaker markets, but other indicators were telling a different story.
FreightWaves will live stream each of its Trucking Freight Futures road shows, allowing everyone who participates in the freight market to learn how they can offset their exposure to price swings.
The partnership with the women’s soccer team is about more than just paying for uniforms. It’s part of a push to highlight the growing role of women in the historically male-dominated world of freight and beyond.
Ben Murphy spent his life using data and technology to push trucking—the industry he loved—into the future.
This April, the Freight Alley Haul of Fame museum will open in FreightWaves’ new corporate headquarters in downtown Chattanooga.
MSU Supply Chain Management and FreightWaves will partner on curriculum, joint events, and transportation-related research projects.
FreightWaves will highlight the top 25 shippers in America for its inaugural Shipper of Choice awards. The award will rate qualities such as flexibility and detention on a five-point scale, with the winner announced at Transparency19.
Cohen, a 30 year air cargo veteran of United Airlines and Etihad Airlines has been appointed as FreightWaves Market Expert, Air Cargo. In this role he will be providing analytics and commentary about the air cargo market and will be working with data partners in the air cargo space.
In addition to overseeing FreightWaves’ legal and compliance elements, Martin will serve as Market Expert for compliance and legal aspects of the freight industry
The mobility and freight business community of Chattanooga is starting to think strategically about growing the industry.
Keynotes will include Gary Vaynerchuk, David Rowan, Andrew Clarke, Shelley Simpson, and Brad Jacobs.
A museum and hall of fame dedicated to the trucking industry is set to open in Chattanooga, TN in April 2019. The museum will be the only museum that is dedicated to the founders and companies that have made up the history of the trucking industry.
The second FreightWaves book, Freight Revolution: the supply chain will never be the same, sponsored by Uber Freight, is now available for download.
In the last round of live technology demonstrations at MarketWaves 18, companies showed off products that automated document imaging and processing, matching loads to trucks, financing the supply chain, and creating price discovery for air cargo.
The first round of nine live technologies demonstrations at MarketWaves included blockchain-based logistics platforms, software that integrated directly into devices onboard a truck, and artificial intelligence solutions that automate repetitive manual tasks.
The TCA and FreightWaves announced “Truckload Indexes”, a benchmark and commentary partnership that will provide near-time benchmarking of major operational and financial KPIs from best-in-class truckload carriers. This exclusive set of data points enable carriers of all sizes to compare how different data points impact the overall profitability and operating efficiency of truckload carriers.
FreightWaves adds industry technology veteran Jeff Seibenhener to the roster of Market Experts. His Market Expert focus will be on trucking technology.
We spoke with Mark Haraburda about FreightWaves’ new data and content partnership with Barchart, a leading digital provider of commodities and futures data.
FreightWaves, the industry-leading freight news and data leader, has announced a new partnership with Barchart, a leading provider of financial market data and technology.
Uber Freight and FreightWaves are renting out a nightclub and providing drinks, BBQ, and a band to entertain the transportation and logistics industry at MarketWaves18.
45 companies applied for a spot in the annual Innovators Pavilion at the FIA Futures & Options Expo, 15 finalists were chosen, 5 were selected by a panel of judges to present at the at FIA Innovator of the Year pitch competition, but only 1 came out on top.
FreightWaves is excited to announce that Mark Solomon, formerly the executive editor at DC Velocity, has joined our editorial team as Managing Editor of freight markets.
FreightWaves is planning to add 260 jobs in Chattanooga and open new HQ
FreightWaves has been named to the 2018 CNBC Upstart 100 List, “a new original list of the brightest, most intriguing, young startups promising to become the great companies of tomorrow.”
FreightWaves has been selected as one of 15 start-up companies featured in the Futures Industry Association (FIA) Innovators Pavilion during the annual FIA Futures and Options Expo in Chicago in mid-October.
Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network
FreightWaves adds a full-time meteorologist to the analytics and editorial team. He will be developing tools and resources for market-participants to interpret and react to weather and climate related events.
FreightWaves is adding a team of analysts to map out the major sectors that drive demand in the freight economy
The FreightWaves Research Institute announces the inaugural TECH100 and TECH25 awards. These annual awards are intended to recognize the most innovative and disruptive companies in freight, and nominations are now open.
The starting left tackle for the Jets has invested in FreightWaves, part of a large technology-oriented portfolio.
Fergus Caldicott, long-term DAT executive and VP of Technology has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer at FreightWaves.
The former head of innovation for Bridgestone has been appointed as Managing Director of Freight.Tech, an engagement platform built for companies that want to navigate the waters of innovation and market disrpution.
David Bradford has been promoted to EVP of Commercial Engagement of the FreightWaves Community
FreightWaves raises $13 million from venture capital investors from San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Washington DC, and New York to continue scaling the freight market analytics platform.
