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Tom Mallon Thursday, September 12, 2019

Freight Futures daily curve: 9/12

Freight Futures data to watch today: Spot National vs Regionals The spot month National contract (FUT.VNU201909) closed down 0.35% to $1.467 per mile. Regionally, the East contract (FUT.VEU201909) continued to give […]

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Brian Straight Wednesday, April 12, 2017

How to gain a pricing advantage with futures markets

A futures market will react to the underlying fundamentals of its physical market because in the end, the futures price is linked to the physical market. But, the opposite is also true. A physical market can look to a futures market for transparency and guidance on rate structure. A developing trucking freight futures market might be the answer to solving these industry issues. 

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Brian Straight Thursday, February 23, 2017

TransFX taps DAT data for Trucking Futures Exchange

Those on both sides of the freight business have struggled for years with volatile shipping rates. Contracts get locked in for months or more with no assurance that the contract will reflect current prices when loads are delivered. TransVix believes part of the solution to this problem is the creation of a Trucking Futures Exchange. 

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