Shipping rates

Veeqo is Amazon’s new multichannel shipping software that finds customers the lowest rates based on size and weight.

Many shippers assume the carrier’s rate is fixed, but Shipware executive Josh Taylor says that is not the case.

Xeneta CEO Patrik Berglund explains how carrier negotiating power has changed the annual contracting equation.

Ongoing supply chain constraints and the need to get a handle on e-commerce fulfillment is driving interest in logistics companies among retailers.

16 companies control 80% of the world’s liner shipping, container production and box-leasing capacity

This report provides a review of truckload capacity, demand and rates for the first half of 2021.

When Radio Flyer needed to increase shipping capacity for its iconic products, it realized that label printing was a chokepoint. So it found a solution.

The once-stagnant logistics industry has undergone rapid change in recent years. The 2017 electronic logging device mandate sparked something of a technological revolution within the industry. This focus on tech — coupled with outside forces ranging from consumer demand to climate change — has fostered an environment of innovation. Companies that are slow to adapt to new expectations are likely to be left behind. Shippers are no exception.

The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts and backed by data from FreightWaves’ SONAR platform.

A comparison of U.S. annual inflation rates to Freightos daily shipping rates over the course of two years

The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts and backed by data from FreightWaves’ SONAR platform.

While COVID-19 helped increase e-commerce sales volumes, retailers struggle to manage lengthening holiday season lead times.

In the second DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index of 2020, the shippers gain power for the first time in 7 weeks. Look for the shippers to continue gaining power for the next few weeks.

The number of containers is a better bellwether of global trade than the number of container ships.

Commentary by Bill Driegert, Senior Director of Uber Freight, explores the current and near-future of on-demand freight.

The FreightWaves Intel Group surveyed over 800 carriers, shippers and brokers about the entry of Amazon into online freight brokerage. Read about the survey’s results and what respondents think Amazon will do to their businesses.

Switch to long-term coverage that began in 2016 continues to pay off in 2019.

Covenant Transportation Group saw revenue and earnings increase and predicted that the second quarter presents an even bigger opportunity for the carrier.

Shippers are anticipating continued volume increases, tighter capacity, and further rate increases according to a Morgan Stanley survey.

Wages continue to rise for America’s truckers as the trucking industry contends with driver shortages coupled with an increased demand for shipping services.

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council and Transportation Security Council, in conjunction with the FBI, has developed Fleet CyWatch to help fleets protect themselves against cyberattacks.

As capacity tightens, there are two ways fleets and shippers can go: they can add more capacity through acquisition or equipment purchases, or they can tap into existing capacity in a different way. That way might be boosting the rental and dedicated transportation markets.

When capacity is tight and rates are high, to get the best deals, it pays to be a Preferred Shipper. But what is that, and how do you become one?

The Baltic Exchange is scheduled to end its freight futures exchange platform, Baltex, today. 

FedEx and UPS are squeezing e-commerce shippers with more expensive DIM pricing, accessorial fees, and tough rate negotiations. 

Even with rates rising – both contract and spot – and capacity tightening, attracting drivers still remain a primary concern for fleets. Driver pay is increasing, but outside influences are still hurting the recruitment efforts.

Chances are pretty good you got into trucking to make money. Some carriers, though, continue to suffer through lean year. They are always running short of money, and can never seem to get ahead. Their problem may be their hauling rate.

Rates are going up, but how can your carrier grab the largest increase possible? There are many things to consider when it comes to rates, but it all starts with knowing your own costs.

Across the nation, rising freight volumes, a strong produce season and the ongoing oil boom are driving up spot rates, but how long will the current trend continue?

When capacity is tight, spot market rates increase, and that hurts brokers. There are other factors that affect rates, of course, but 3PLs have had few options to manage the underlying fundamentals that so negatively hurt their businesses. That is about to change.