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Trucking
Election to strongly impact freight economy
Supply chains will see direct effects regardless of the outcome of the presidential race. But what specific impacts on the freight industry are likely under a Harris versus a Trump administration?
Logistics/Supply Chains
Medical equipment makers call for more domestic production, tariffs
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Major expansion project announced for Port of Progreso
Company Earnings
Maersk Q3 profits rise despite modest container volume gains
Electric Trucks
Behind Climate United’s historic $250M electric truck buy
SONAR High Frequency Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | -0.02 | $4082.36 | $4145.31 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.17 | 0.56% | 0.48% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Latest News
Webinar
SONAR gives premier look inside shipper data consortium
FreightWaves SONAR hosted a webinar Wednesday discussing its new shipper data consortium with Charles Odom, director of logistics at Halliburton.
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight for October: The bullish feeling is starting to grow
Forecasts of a bullish freight market were featured in this month’s State of Freight webinar for FreightWaves SONAR.
State of Freight for August: Freight benchmarks show positive signs
FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar suggests U.S. consumers could help boost the freight marketplace during the holidays.
State of Freight for July: ‘Bullish’ market coming for freight economy
FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar suggests we’ll see more trucking companies leave the market in 2024, creating more equilibrium between shippers and carriers.
Editor's Picks
Truck Driver Issues
Truck transportation job numbers in October barely budge from a year ago
The number of truck transportation jobs in the U.S., as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is only slightly off from where it was a year ago.
Trucking Regulation
Court data reveals extent of truck lease program abuse
American Shipper
ILA says Clean Port grants a ‘big win’ for union jobs
American Shipper
Technology
How global trade actors are turning to fintech to tackle fraud
The rapid expansion of global trade has complicated cross-border payments, adding costs and delays and heightening fraud risk. Financial institutions and fintech firms are implementing digital solutions to enhance transparency and security.
American Shipper
Demand, disruptions supercharge ONE results in Q2
American Shipper
ONE Q2 earnings: First look
American Shipper
Maersk Q3 earnings: First look
Modern Shipper
Company Earnings
Amazon reports $158B in Q3 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations
E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc.’s North American sales increased 9% year over year to $95.5 billion in the third quarter.
Company Earnings
UPS forecasts softer peak shipping season
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Shuttered Illinois trucking company files for bankruptcy liquidation
A shuttered Illinois-based trucking company that once hauled general freight, liquids and gases, beverages and paper products recently filed for Chapter 7.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Illinois carrier lays off most of its company drivers
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Texas trucking company, affiliates file for bankruptcy liquidation
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Contract rates stabilize on shipper expectations
Truckload contract rates are starting to move higher in an environment where they have every reason to continue to fall.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Trucking
Sustainability leaders key to more sustainable transportation
In the quest for sustainability, the transportation sector stands as one of the most significant arenas for change.
