Seth Holm
Saturday, April 4, 2020
What is the difference between trucking contract and spot rates?
The clear difference between contract and spot rates.
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FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Carriers clawing back: power shifts towards the carriers for a second consecutive week
Increased rates and signs of capacity slowly leaving the market continues the power shift towards carriers.
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Thanksgiving volatility shifts power in carriers’ direction
The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index moves towards the carriers for the first time since early September.
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Carriers grasping for straws while losing ground
No good news for carriers besides a slight surge in volumes leading into the late Thanksgiving holiday.
Kevin Hill
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Load volumes continue to decelerate into the peak holiday shopping season
This Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last Week’s DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index Outlook: 45 (Shippers) […]
Kevin Hill
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Key freight market indicators drag down carrier pricing power this week (with video)
Weak tender load volumes and rejections this week push the index toward shippers.
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Carriers gaining momentum, but shippers still hold slight edge in the FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
The weekly FreightWaves Pricing Power Index jumps 10 points in favor of carriers.
John Paul Hampstead
Friday, September 6, 2019
Danger zone for brokers: Paper-spot rate spread cut in half this summer
Brokers’ gross margins will compress unless they get shippers on board.
John Paul Hampstead
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Why Chicago brokers call contract rates ‘paper rates’
The boundary between spot and contract pricing is always shifting, especially when freight markets are volatile.