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Intermodal volumes are robust, even past peak retail season. What does it mean for 2025?

The Port of Los Angeles recently opened a promenade, giving nearby Wilmington residents unprecedented access to the waterfront.

Cross-Dock Terminal in Los Angeles

Consumers are buying food instead of “stuff.”

Latam Airlines’ cargo division is diversifying routes for flower exporters with a new destination in Los Angeles.

Outbound truckload tender volumes spiked this week out of Southern California, while intermodal volumes dipped due to a brief embargo. Could this be a result of shippers preparing for a potential strike?

Less than 6% of all truckload shipments in the U.S. are currently being rejected.

Japanese shipping firm Ocean Network Express has filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific because a shipment of solar panels was stolen in transit.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach began charging diesel-powered drayage trucks $10 per unit entering and leaving the ports

Truckers face potential early season triple-digit heat the next few days in parts of Southern California (video forecast included).

Carriers are pricing themselves into the markets with the highest rates, which is further fueling the capacity shortage.

Potential record highs continue Super Bowl weekend from Los Angeles, the host city, to San Diego (video forecast included).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state plans to lend policing and prosecution support to Union Pacific and other victims of cargo theft.

Electric cargo bike delivery provider Urb-E is expanding to Los Angeles as the first city in an expansion of its service in 2022.

The railroad wants stricter penalties for those caught stealing from trains.

In addition to 40 waiting close to shore, another 56 farther out

To make room for more containers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, UP and BNSF are offering incentives to ocean carrier customers to move out the containers already there. UP is also temporarily pausing westbound marine container movement to its Long Beach facility.

While shortages are being blamed for the bulk of the capacity shortages in transportation, the balance of the movement of goods has become incredibly lopsided.

Truckers face an elevated risk of rollovers as weekend winds increase in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Carriers are rejecting a disproportionate amount of long-haul freight heading east versus west. Does this dramatic imbalance have long-term implications?

Last-mile delivery firm AxleHire has tapped URB-E and Tortoise for nationwide pilots of zero-emission delivery programs.

U.S. rail terminals that handle imports are still grappling with chassis shortages, although efforts are being made to address overflow at the terminals.

Motional is expanding its testing grounds to Los Angeles and adding a new facility in the Bay Area.

Capacity is retightening in California as demand surges once again. There are new patterns emerging that may lead to a battle for capacity between the two coasts.

Based on fatal crash data, these are the five highway stretches where truckers should be the most careful.

Andrus was able to reduce its dwell time to 30 minutes, 1.38 hours less than the market average and 1.6 hours less than the average national wait time.

On this St. Patrick’s Day, truckers tell FreightWaves which cloverleaf interchanges bring them the worst luck.

Two FreightWaves SONAR charts illustrate Union Pacific’s views of the West Coast intermodal spot market.

Freight volumes have exploded out of southern California over the past two years. Is this pattern sustainable?

Trucking and rail volumes remain elevated while the imports fade. Is this is beginning of the end of the 2020 freight boom?

International import bookings signal continued strength in the domestic freight market.

Freight is getting crammed into the U.S. West Coast as fast as carriers can pick it up. How long will it last?

FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill interviews co-founders of Baton about their technology plans to eliminate long-haul truck driver dwell times.

The erratic nature of the economic recovery has dramatically changed shipping behavior, which has strained carrier networks.

Southern California has become the hot spot for freight in the post COVID-19 freight market. Could it be the region to tell us what’s next?

Southern California heat wave will keep reefer drivers on their toes this weekend.

“We expect that more shippers will shift from just-in-time supply chains to just-in-case supply chains,” U.S. CEO Mark McCullough said.

Rates inbound to Seattle, California, and New York are climbing rapidly.

The coronavirus is having a far-reaching impact across the globe. The timing may make things worse for domestic trucking.

Zach and Anthony discuss the characteristics of the California freight market, the unintended consequences from regulations and the economic impacts from them.

Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO will be the main market share “losers”, says Alphaliner.

Freight volumes fell off a cliff at the end of October. Is this yet another reason for concern that the market may slow even further?

New service to begin in March 2020

Trucks are competitively priced on East Coast lanes and offer better service than the railroads.

Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled to occupy portions of surrounding […]

No short-term relief for cargo congestion at LAX is coming from infrastructure upgrades, so companies are looking at process improvements to speed up cargo hand-offs.

Antiquated infrastructure, rising cargo volumes and poor logistics coordination are hindering efficient cargo transfers at L.os Angeles International Airport, raising costs for stakeholders.

Wunder Mobility has raised $29 million in an extended Series B round and is channeling it towards expanding its geographic footprint and suite of mobility solutions.

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan further cooperation to ensure they are the “gateway of choice in North America.”

Combined with previously authorized programs, the investment is the largest by electric utilities in the U.S. to help replace heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission technology.

Multi-modal data and channel checks with freight brokers point to a good setup for peak season.

Rates could break out either to the upside or downside.

The November 2019 contract is being bid at $2.01/mile and falling.

The demand for temperature controlled equipment is keeping the freight market active for reefer carriers and produce haulers, but general volumes continue to slide off 2018 highs.

Last year, carriers avoided hotspots for vehicle inspections during CVSA’s Roadcheck week. Now the market has turned, so has their attitude about these areas.

Volumes took a nosedive after the tariffs increased and are starting to recover slightly, but the damage may already be done.

The trade war between China and the U.S. is having a noticeable impact on freight markets. Shippers and carriers are struggling to adapt.

Uber and Lyft drivers are planning to strike on May 8 at 10 locations in the U.S. to protest low wages among other concerns. Organizer Rideshare Drivers United is planning […]

Freight volumes recover from Easter lull as volumes are flat from a year-over-year perspective. Comparing load volumes is not the whole story, however.

National freight volumes took a nosedive this week as Easter had a decent impact on the freight market, but how much of the drop is related to the holiday?

The inbound container flows had a big impact to freight volumes in the port cities of Savannah and Los Angeles this past year.

Volumes are flat year-over-year, and after a brief period of disruption the freight market has stabilized. Container volumes that have fueled the port cities freight, may be due to soften in the coming months.

Market volumes remain strong from a year-over-year perspective, driven by the continued strength of the West. What does this imbalance mean for the freight market as the busy season approaches?

The program will help Lyft reel in more customers, as well as compete with arch-nemesis Uber as that company ramps up investments in tech transport services and prepares for its own public offering.

Southwest surfed the volatility in petroleum markets and maintained a strong financial position by aggressively hedging jet fuel.

Southwest surfed the volatility in petroleum markets and maintained a strong financial position by aggressively hedging jet fuel.

After a period of attempting to improve detention times with carriers, they appear to be falling into the old habits of making load/unload times are lower priority according to FreightWaves’ Detention Minutes Index.

National freight volumes pulled back a bit this week after a strong start to March. Not all areas of the country are having the same experience.

Los Angeles has had the heaviest freight volumes in the U.S. for the past several months, but carriers should be paying attention to where that freight is headed.

Volumes have jumped to seasonal levels, but capacity has not been significantly impacted yet. Will March volumes change freight market conditions?

Here we go again! Snow depths are at 200 inches right now in some parts of the Sierra Nevada. Lots more coming the next few days.

Market volumes have increased significantly over the past several days, bringing national levels to those similar to early March of 2018 when the market was thought to be more active. The data tells us one aggregate value cannot tell the whole story.

The overall market remains relatively stable as volume dip below 2018 levels in two major markets. Spring is around the corner. Will freight volumes return with it?

After years of development work, TSA’s approval for third-party canine screening should provide faster and more accurate air cargo acceptance and security screening, and reduce truck detention at airports.

The two Super Bowl teams and their fanbases are very different, just like their freight market identities.

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and opened the door for interstate hemp transportation. Now hemp manufacturers are mobilizing to establish supply chains to move their crops.

Capacity is abundant even though volume is relatively strong. Carriers are having little trouble covering the available freight making it a shippers’ paradise in mid-January.

The United States is in the midst of a building boom for industrial space as the logistics market struggles to accommodate surging e-commerce demand.

The U.S. – China trade war continues to disrupt freight movements into the new year.

The New Year has started off with a surprising amount of volume in the freight market. So far, capacity has been available to handle it. The tariff deadline extension may be providing a second wind.

Record intermodal shipments on the rail for the second year in a row has deep implication for the trucking market into 2019. Trucking will benefit, at least partially, from Norfolk Southern’s latest decision.

Carriers lower rates heading to the West Coast this year as inbound container volumes flood the ports.

Volume continues to slide but there was little change in the market over the past seven days.

After two days of flooding, southern California is getting a break. People on the Gulf Coast should be on high alert for the same this weekend.

Capacity is readily available in most regions of the country. Los Angeles has finally cooled off as the tariff deadline gets extended.

Tunnel boring in the U.S. is extremely expensive due to the high labor costs and the inefficiency in boring technology. Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is looking to solve this by bettering boring machinery and envisioning a futuristic underground transit. However, questions on its feasibility still prevail.

Freight activity surged prior to Thanksgiving with help from Los Angeles volume. Drivers returned to the road this week, and carriers have figured out where to position their trucks to alleviate some tightness.

The Panama spread (FBX.PANA) widened last night when Freightos released new container rates for this week: rates from China to the American East Coast (FBX.CNAE) climbed to $3,683, while rates to the West Coast (FBX.CNAW) fell slightly to $2,527.

Ontario California has toppled the Atlanta market, the reigning capital of freight volume in the country. Surging volume is to blame. How long will the elevated volume last?

A surge in freight from Los Angeles has started to inflect the Dallas and Houston freight markets. Meanwhile, Harrisburg, PA’s strong headhaul score makes that Northeast market a diamond in the rough.

The freight market remains slow in most parts of the country except for one. Will it spill into other regions?

The freight market is showing the first signs of turning in over a month. Is this the start of retail season?

As we approach the holiday retail season, carriers and brokers have shifted their attention to the country’s major ports to capture upward volatility in trucking volumes.

SONAR’s signature index has a birthday; Ocean Network Express to lose $600M; oilfield service companies guide for tight margins in Q3; President Trump bails on coal industry incentives; pros and cons of blockchain in container shipping; spending 60,000 hours reverse-engineering a Tesla Model 3.

Indices are clearly signaling that the container volume coming in through the Long Beach/LA port is surging and bodes well for the holiday shopping season.

October is traditionally a slower month than the 4 preceding it in terms of volume. This year it has happened as soon as the calendar turned. This seasonal swing does not mean it will be a quiet fourth quarter for everyone.

Los Angeles volumes spiked just before Labor Day, but it doesn’t appear to be an artificial surge related to the holiday. In the next week we’ll start to see how the fall shipping season is shaping up.

SONAR’s new index shows the cost difference for Asian exporters moving goods into East Coast or West Coast ports. When combined with trucking spot prices, the Panama spread helps explain recent shifts in trade flows.

Amazon has promised to name a location this year for the so-called HQ2 project, which it claims will ultimately employ 50,000 people. Using SONAR, from a freight perspective, we’re here to help.