Here are a few tips to keep in mind for fleets considering to haul a load for FEMA or any other disaster relief project
“The Waffle House Index” illustrates the severity of damage in areas affected by extreme weather.
The effects of dangerous weather conditions on drivers can range from minimal to detrimental, and not only when they’re driving.
Increasingly volatile weather threatens safety and efficiency throughout transportation. Tomorrow.io’s weather intelligence is finally allowing teams to focus on drivers, not manual weather monitoring.
5 ways weather impacts freight shipments
With over 1 million fleets and private carriers in the United States alone, the trucking industry is a tight and highly competitive market. Between rising operating costs, growing safety risks, […]
NOAA’s U.S. outlook forecasts weather conditions that truck drivers should prepare for, according to FreightWaves TV’s Kaylee Nix.
Weather-related hazards cause over 1.2 million vehicle accidents each year, yet leading trucking firms still lack a streamlined system to identify which of their drivers are at risk due to adverse weather conditions.
Managing the winter season
Hurricane Ian is forecast to take a northwest turn Thursday night and make a second landfall along the South Carolina coast on Friday.
Ian came ashore as the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the United States, tied Laura and Ida.
Hurricane Ian has shifted its track slightly east, with landfall now expected to be south of the Tampa Bay area.
Hurricane Ian could bring a 10-foot storm surge into Florida’s Tampa Bay area.
Convoy and FreightWaves experts discuss the effects that extreme weather conditions such as flash flooding have on truckers.
Thousands of people will be heading into improving weather as The Future of Supply Chain kicks off in Northwest Arkansas.
There are many reasons why drivers may end up driving miles that are considered wasted. One big reason is weather conditions.
AskWaves explores how drivers can navigate these quick, intense storms
Weather disruptions have always been common across the supply chain. With climate change-induced severe weather conditions on the rise, logistics companies should expect – and plan for – even more challenging conditions in the future.
Impacts of climate change; extreme weather exacerbated supply chain crisis
The Port of Vancouver warns of terminal disruptions and vessel delays after flooding in British Columbia cuts off CN and CP rails.
WeatherOptics has become the ninth contributor to the partnership, joining a list of visibility partners including Tive, project44, FourKites, TransVoyant, MarineTraffic, Everstream Analytics and Cloudleaf.
Cold weather affects your vehicle in more ways than you might expect:
See How You Can Improve Your Fuel Economy in Hot Weather
People from the Plains to the Midwest are bracing for what could be record-breaking cold as a low-pressure system slides out of the Rockies.
More rain is coming to the water-logged Gulf Coast with thunderstorms threatening across Texas and the Central Plains.
In light of recent wind-related accidents, Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels advises truckers to check their weight, slow down and monitor weather reports before hitting the road.
Korby Keeney discusses how shippers navigate extreme weather events.
Michael Vincent and Zach Strickland give an update on the headlines of the day, talk maritime rates with Chris Richards and air cargo with Eric Kullisch
One developer touts its weather app because its “storm-based alerts help reduce false alarms by alerting you to severe weather based on your exact location.”
Drivers tell FreightWaves what kind of weather concerns them the most as they try to keep freight moving.
One developer touts its weather app because its “storm-based alerts help reduce false alarms by alerting you to severe weather based on your exact location.”
Infrastructure can be damaged after a disaster, so the ability to know where something is without picking up the phone is important.
Another massive weekly gain in outbound tender load volumes The freight markets continue to accelerate with outbound tender volumes climbing another 7.4% week over week. This has continued to keep […]
Maritime traffic in and out of the Gulf is restricted, as well as on the Mississippi.
Winter weather can have a major impact on freight movement. Read meteoroligist Nick Austin’s article about winter weather conditions.
The latest features in SONAR 5.0 make it the most future-focused version to date.
Major weather events such as hurricanes, blizzards, and historic flooding can produce immediate volatility as well as lasting effects on supply chains, depending on where they hit.
Reefer demand jumps in contrast to the general freight market, despite much colder temps across the U.S.
Bang your little cowbell into the weekend with Dooner and Chad on today’s What the Truck?!? We’re talking trucker lawsuits, CBD for your dog and dogging in the cab. Laura […]
FreightWaves adds more depth and market insight to the existing tender volume and air freight data, along with new weather forecasting details, in its SONAR platform.
Northern Asia is again in the cross-hairs of an extreme weather event as Typhoon Mitag bears down on some of the busiest box ports in the world.
Canada’s fourth-busiest port reports 17 cargo vessels a day or more off schedule as region recovers from tropical storm.
Hurricane Dorian has been creeping up the Southeast coast of the U.S., impacting some of the country’s largest ports.
Port reports early arrivals and diversions ahead of hurricane’s arrival in Atlantic Canada as forecasters warn of “severe impact.”
Miami saw the biggest increase in activity this week, followed by Cleveland and Newark.
Many of north-east Asia’s mega ports are directly in the path of two super-typhoons. The first is about to blow in from the Pacific and will make landfall within the next few hours.
Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana on July 13, and as it did, it caused disruption to travel and cargo movement in the region.
Parts of I-29 remain closed due to flooding, wet conditions in Little Rock and severe weather to our west
Heavy rains this winter have delayed harvests and damaged many crops causing shortages and price hikes.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the impact of severe weather on supply chains, and tools to help companies and organizations modify those supply chains when disaster strikes.
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On stage at Transparency19, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller unveiled SONAR 4.0 (video included).
FreightWaves continues to push more features and data into its data analytics platform with 8 new features and 3 data sets.
It’s an offer that expires on June 30, 2019.
FreightWaves adds air temperature information as well as new fleet count data.
Major Australian miners BHP and Rio Tinto have both revealed that they were adversely affected by the recent category four Cyclone Veronica and that they have suffered iron ore production losses.
On today’s episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin and Zach Strickland take a look at weather as well as some year-over-year comparisons of freight markets and freight volumes.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin sees more flooding in MO; Ibrahiim Bayaan evaluates the meaning of manufacturing; and John Paul Hampstead connects the dots between a large carrier’s earning report, the spread between wholesale and retail fuel, and air cargo.
The road can be a dangerous place when severe weather hits.
On today’s episode, Nick Austin and Zach Strickland discuss how winter weather is impacting tender rejections and look at retail sales and ULSD rack prices.
The road can be a dangerous place when severe weather hits.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin tells us what’s not going on in the weather, and Zach Strickland tells us what is going on with freight volumes, while cross comparing with tender rejections? With volumes at 2018 levels, why are carriers accepting virtually everything? We also look at market shares across the country. All this and more happening right NOW!
The weather outside is still frightful on the last day of February, but that isn’t stopping volumes from continuing a strong trend upwards. What does this mean for our tender rejection index however? Is it disrupting freight conditions, or are we still seeing things in relative balance? All this and more from Chief Meteorologist Nick Austin and Market Expert Zach Strickland today on FreightWaves NOW.
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin alerts us to road conditions throughout the country, and Chief Insight Officer, Dean Croke, tells us what “Shiny Hiney” means, why it’s a good time for reefer freight, and what do strawberries have to do with it? All this and more happening right NOW.
An Amazon Prime cargo jet operated by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings crashed today near Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas, killing all three crewmembers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Maryland is battling a Code Orange air quality alert this week, aggravated due to a weather phenomenon called inversion. Nonetheless, it is time for the state to think of ways to reduce carbon emissions on their streets to make sure such situations do not occur regularly.
It’s going to be cold and windy over the next few days. Here’s a look at how dangerous a severe windchill can be.
To say the Sierras got some snow over the last few days would be an understatement.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Chief Meteorologist Nick Austin and Chief Data Scientist Daniel Pickett and Chief Analytic Expert Dean Croke about traffic fatalities: where they are and how to prepare for them, and a look into a new index on SONAR related to air cargo.
A snowstorm is blasting through the Sierras right now. Here’s how much snow to expect and the impact it will have on transportation in the area.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Market Experts Nick Austin and Zach Strickland about current weather conditions, Inbound Market Volume, and Outbound Tender Rejections in the United States.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks with Nick Austin and John Paul Hampstead about weather conditions and the current pressure on contract rates.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost discusses weather, market volumes, and autonomous trucks with Market Experts Nick Austin, Michael Cosby, and Jeff Seibenhener.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost discusses weather with Market Expert Nick Austin, then we look at volume and macro economic data with Market Analyst Zach Strickland and finally, used truck prices with Chief Analytics Officer Dean Croke.
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost discusses weather with Nick Austin, Market Volume with Michael Crosby, and HOS Daily Driving Utilization as well as preventive maintenance with Dean Croke.
Coming back for more: unsatisfied with having drenched the very far northern tip of Australia, ex-Tropical Cyclone Penny has done a U-Turn in the Coral Sea and is heading back to Queensland. Trucking operations are likely to be hampered by rain, strong winds and local flooding. (Graphic: Bureau of Meteorology and MetEye).
On today’s episode, Chad Prevost talks to Market Expert Nick Austin and Sonar Account Executive Brad Guinane about weather, volume, tender market share, and tender rejections.
It’s a prime time for winter storms. Here’s a look at the snowiest cities in the United States (2016-2017).
A look at the total rainfall numbers the south can expect over the next 48 hours.
On today’s episode, Zach Strickland, Nick Austin, and John Paul Hampstead discuss how the winter weather is impacting the freight market.
On today’s episode, Craig Fuller, Nick Austin, Zach Strickland, and John Kingston discuss the weather system impacting the southeast as well as the latest news in oil production.
A look at the upcoming storm moving across the south this weekend.
On today’s episode, Craig Fuller, Nick Austin, and Dean Croke discuss the weather system that will impact the southeast over the next few days.
On this episode of FreightWaves NOW, we discuss the giant storm hitting California and how it will impact freight and transportation in the area.
A variety of weather-related issues will impact the movement of freight heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.
FreightWaves adds benchmark KPIs for asset based carriers and new weather mapping feature.
Flooding in central Texas has killed several people, washed away roads and homes. More rain will fall at times rest of the week.
These are the 10 strongest hurricanes ever recorded out of the Atlantic Ocean.
The major east-west highway was closed for less than 48 hours. The biggest impact on trucking may come in the next few weeks, when the crops normally hauled out of Georgia just aren’t there.
Hurricane Michael’s forecasted track will take it right over the primary cotton producing region in Georgia and South Carolina, and heavy rain could threaten the harvest of the crop, now in its most vulnerable phase.
Hurricane Michael to cause flooding, wind damage in the South. Snow and some ice out west.
The company provides location-specific, short-term weather forecasts by utilizing hyper-sensing technologies like wireless communication networks instead of depending solely on government radar.
Rescue has shifted to recovery in areas affected by Hurricane Florence. But crews are still keeping an eye on localized flooding and high tides this week.
Nestlé commits to pumping the brakes on deforestation caused by palm oil production, Maersk surcharges are on the horizon, and Audi announces their plan to break into the electric vehicle market.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says not to travel in or to the state; Walmart grabs a 200K square foot foothold in NYC; the IMF says British economy will contract if no deal on Brexit; Freightos raises $45M; global seaborne coal trade grows 4%; Tesla’s having a hard time delivering cars.
The ports at Norfolk and Charleston have reopened after determining that the damage caused to the ports by Hurricane Florence is minimal
