seasonality

These days, seasonality has become nothing short of unpredictable. 

After a couple of oddball years, shippers and carriers alike are anxious to see how the market rebalances — or doesn’t — after the new year.

With the holidays around the corner, here is an overview of UPS, USPS, FedEx and Amazon shipping deadlines for a delivery date of Dec. 25.

The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.

The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.

Freight brokers report upward pressure on spot rates and still expect robust summer volumes.

Today on FreightWaves NOW, we hit reefer volumes and seasonality action out West, intermodal and rail year-over-year updates, and a jobs report.

National spot rates have been flying high for the past year, but have only recently fallen under previous year values as illustrated on FreightWaves newest charting feature.

Less than 2 inches of rain has fallen across much of West Texas since last October, compared with an average of about 10 inches over the same period last year.