Pricing

In the rising world of e-commerce, Open Pricer helps to expand e-commerce with dynamic pricing.

Trucking trends of 2021: Buying growth, expanding capabilities It’s the end of the year and for the trucking industry, disruption, record profits and new opportunities are all major themes to […]

As every carrier and brokerage knows, the pressures facing pricing and commercial leaders in transportation have never been greater. RFP volumes are increasing with shorter contracts, and rates are more volatile than ever. Now is the time to reassess your commercial operations, but choosing where to focus your time and budget is a daunting task.

Anthony and Zach discuss the dynamic between the spot and contract market as rates continue their wild ride in 2020. Do carriers, brokers or shippers control the spot market?

The rise of e-commerce has increased the amount of low mileage freight, but that comes at an unexpected cost to shippers.

Maritime carriers are leaving up to US$110 on the table every time they carry a box, according to research from startup MizzenIT. And that means ocean carriers could be missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars a year simply by not charging the right price.

If YRC Worldwide, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:YRCW) second-quarter results could talk, they would tell investors and shippers to give them the benefit of the doubt. But after a disappointing quarter, an equity […]

Old Dominion posts record q2 results as cost management offsets weak demand

TAC Index Limited announced that four new routes for air freight pricing will be added to its weekly publication.

Logistical Labs COO speaks on the elevation of the company to #25 on Freight.Tec via pricing portal LoadDex.

After leveling off in April, pricing in the trucking industry rose again in May, with local trucking prices posting their largest month-over-month gain in the post-recession era with a 1.7% increase, according to May Producer Price Index.

Shipware’s proprietary technology audits weekly carrier invoices to recover refunds on all billing errors, ensuring proactive compliance of contract rates and terms, as well as on-time service performance.

Intermodal prices generally take their cues from the truck market, so this is a lagging indicator.

Every new regulatory regime—whether it’s deregulation, the introduction of hours of service, or the ELD mandate—prompts a fresh wave of creative destruction. Some business models thrive, while others go extinct.

A push for density-based pricing is happening in the less-than-truckload (LTL) segment of the transportation industry, but it’s nothing new. 

The current level of freight strength would be notable if it were June, September, or October, but it’s not. It’s February data. It is impossible to predict exactly how long this will last, but at least through 2018 we expect capacity to remain tight.