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Trucking Freight Futures forward curves point to a challenging rate environment for inbound and outbound Chicago freight.

As supply chains speed up, fulfillment windows shrink, and customer delivery expectations evolve, the need for comprehensive supply chain metrics, KPIs, and analytics will only expand.

Manic Monday for Trucking Freight Futures with ten of eleven markets lower.

A mixed Friday punctuated a mixed week for the Trucking Freight Futures markets.

John Kingston, FreightWaves Energy Market Expert, has been named the winner of the prestigious 2020 Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism.

Companies exposed to transportation, including 3PLs and freight tech startups, are adjusting to market realities.

FreightWaves is partnering with Shipwell for an hour-long webinar on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 2pm EST to share insights on how to use data and prescriptive analytics to inform supply chain decision making and help you navigate the challenges facing the freight industry. Considering the volatility experienced over the past few years, how can shippers and 3PLs leverage technology to prepare for what’s to come?

FreightWaves is partnering with BlackBerry Radar on Thursday, February 20th at 2 pm EST to present a fireside chat featuring Christopher Plaat, Senior Vice President and General Manager for BlackBerry Radar, and Steve Ramescu, President of Axsun Inc.

February National Freight Futures open the month higher on Monday, driven by strength in South and West regions.

Trucking Freight Futures are mostly lower as the spot month contracts rolled from January 2020 to February 2020.

The ramifications of 2019 will come in the form of shrinking capacity, pushing rates up as supply falls to meet demand instead of dwarfing it.

National Trucking Freight Futures rise on Thursday as outbound LAX lanes gain on Dry Van tender rejections.

Trucking Freight Futures end Wednesday little changed as lanes in the West continue to diverge.

Trucking Freight Futures ended Tuesday’s session mixed with forward curves pointing to lower near-term rates.

DAL to LAX continues to stumble as Freight Futures open mixed to lower

Much of the conversation about digital transformation in logistics focuses on how technologies like IoT and blockchain can create new opportunities and advantages through improved data-gathering from networks. It’s easy […]

Dallas to Los Angeles futures (VDL) stumble in an otherwise positive week for Tucking Freight Futures.

This white paper pairs FreightWaves’ survey results with SONAR data to closely examine the contributing factors of volatility in the most recent freight cycle, predict the tightening market in 2020 and show how shippers can use data to increase visibility and stability.

Check-in calls have long been a pain point for carriers and brokers alike. It is possible to reduce these calls while also improving customer service.

Strength in the West region nudges National Trucking Freight Futures higher on Tuesday.

Trucking Freight Futures markets were closed on Monday; Futures forward curves point to flat year-over-year rates.

A mixed trading session on Friday capped a bearish week for the Trucking Freight Futures market.

On Thursday, February 6 at 2pm EST, FreightWaves is partnering with Logistyx Technologies to deliver a one-hour webinar discussing the parcel shipping inefficiencies that lead to lost time and money, as well as how data can be used to overcome them.

Thursday’s National Trucking Freight Futures forward curve points to softness in spot rates through February 2020.

National Trucking Freight Futures fall again on Wednesday under the weight of weakness in the East.

Trucking Freight Futures remain lower after Tuesday’s session with LAX to SEA (VLS) the lone bright spot.

Trucking Freight Futures open the week lower on Monday as SEA to LAX (VSL) continues to slide.

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Trucking Freight Futures recap for the week ending Friday, January 10, 2020: East region strengthens; West and South regions weaken

Will the coffee cup defense work for distracted trucker who caused fatal crash?

Chicago to Atlanta (VCA) Trucking Freight Futures show strength on Thursday in an otherwise mixed market.

Trucking Freight Futures mostly stable on Wednesday with SEA to LAX under downward pressure.

Trucking Freight Futures quietly post mixed results for second consecutive day on Tuesday.

Trucking Freight Futures are mainly mixed to start the week on Monday.

January Trucking Freight Futures soar as a busy and volatile week comes to an end.

Trucking Freight Futures rally on Thursday in first trading session of 2020 after the December 2019/January 2020 spot contract roll.

December Trucking Freight Futures contracts higher at expiration as January spot contracts “roll” in significantly lower.

Join FreightWaves’ Director of Freight Market Intelligence, Zach Strickland, and Economist, Anthony Smith, for a 60-minute presentation, discussing current economic trends and historical patterns.

In an abbreviated trading week, volatility returned to the Trucking Freight Futures markets.

Chicago to Atlanta Trucking Freight Futures continue to rise on Thursday while Philadelphia to Chicago futures tumble.

National Futures continue climb on Monday with the Chicago to Atlanta contract surging 2.7%.

A mostly higher trading session on Friday caps off a strong week for Trucking Freight Futures.

Join FreightWaves and Spireon for an hour-long webinar on Thursday, January 30 at 2pm ET as we discuss the potential outcomes that 2020 could have in store and the effects that those outcomes may have on the broader industry. Featured speakers will include Dean Croke, Chief Insights Officer for FreightWaves, as well as Anthony Smith, Economist for Freightwaves.

National tender rejections drive the spot National Futures contract higher on Thursday.

Trucking Freight Futures were higher Wednesday on a broad market rally.

Trade flow powers Philadelphia to Chicago Futures contract 6.6% higher on Tuesday.

Calm and quiet ruled the day on Monday in the Trucking Freight Futures markets.

To share how technology can assist carriers and shippers in overcoming these hurdles to achieve maximum visibility and transform the shipping process, FreightWaves is partnering with Everoad—an international leader in freight forwarding—to present an hour-long webinar for the European freight market.

A quiet Friday caps a relatively strong week for Trucking Freight Futures.

Spot National Trucking Freight Futures contract holds steady at $1.503 during quiet Thursday trading session.

Trucking Freight Futures notch fourth consecutive session of gains on Wednesday.

225 employers have posted close to 500 jobs and counting.

National Trucking Freight Futures contract crosses “resistance point” on Tuesday due to strength in the East.

Trucking Freight Futures were quiet on Monday with the LAX to SEA lane in focus.

The sudden closure of Celadon has left thousands of lives impacted. To help those employees find work, FreightWaves has created a free job board where employees can post resumes and recruiters and fleets can post jobs.

Trucking Freight Futures ended a generally negative week on a positive note on Friday.

Trucking Freight Futures end quiet trading session on Thursday while looking for direction.

This white paper reviews the challenges associated with the freight audit process and how AI can address these deficiencies.

Wednesday’s Trucking Freight Futures forward curves point toward a choppy yet weaker market in 2020.

The Chicago firm secures No. 2 spot on FreightTech 25 list with a platform that seamlessly tracks freight through the turbulence of strikes, hurricanes and presidential tweets.

Former carrier and freight broker brings unique perspective to No. 1 news source.

Trucking Freight Futures in the South were feeling down on Tuesday as the East showed tepid strength.

Trucking Fright Futures open the month generally lower with volatility in the South.

Join Airforwarders Association Executive Director Brandon Fried, along with Reid Clements and Jesse Cohen of FreightWaves, as they dive into the unique value of this partnership that will give air cargo industry leaders valuable tools to grow their business.

Join FreightWaves’ Director of Freight Market Intelligence, Zach Strickland, and Economist, Anthony Smith, for a 60-minute presentation discussing data-driven insights on what lies ahead in 2020 and what that means for your business.

FreightWaves will work with AfA member companies to provide them with market intelligence, data-driven performance metrics, and unique operational insights.

10 of 11 Trucking Freight Futures contracts higher on November/December spot roll.

The first of a four-part series teaching the crucial basic elements in freight and shipping.

FreightWaves and Transfix will be partnering for an hour-long webinar featuring insights from Carol Park, Head of Enterprise Business for Transfix, and Kevin Hill, Director of Research for FreightWaves.

Trucking Freight Futures quiet on Tuesday as the November spot contracts near expiration.

Outbound LAX Trucking Freight Futures remained weak on fundamentals after Monday’s trading session.

John Papageorgiou, Senior Product Manager at NEXT Trucking, sits down with FreightWavesTV’s Emily Szink in Chicago to talk about the company’s updated drayage marketplace.

Outbound LAX Trucking Freight Futures had a tough week on weak port data.

FreightWaves and Redwood Logistics are partnering to host an hour-long webinar on Tuesday, December 10 at 2pm ET to discuss the key factors to watch as we head into 2020 […]

Bison Transport CFO addresses challenges in contracted freight but points to an encouraging uptick in Christmas business during Truckload Carriers Association event near Toronto.

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.