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Inventories picked up in January, but low inventory/sales ratios mean that carriers with remain under pressure to hit tight deadlines.

To highlight the impact weather can have on trucking, and to highlight their new partnership, TransFX, which is seeking to offer trucking freight futures contracts, and Riskpulse, a supply chain risk analytics firm, have produced an infographic that provides a few surprising facts about weather-related delays.

With weather delays costing the trucking industry as much as $3.5 billion yearly, the impact is enormous, especially on shipping rates. TransFX is seeking to offer trucking futures contracts to help brokers, carriers and shippers better manager their exposure to volatile rates. As part of that effort, it has tapped into the expertise of Riskpulse, a leading supply chain risk analytics firm.