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This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...

Despite noisy holiday volume data, by most measures trucking markets are continuing their recovery. Week-over-week comparisons look dramatic and make that progress look faster than it actually is: remember that rates are relatively low, capacity is relatively loose, and spot volumes—but not...

This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 20 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 15 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...

The Class I railroads are closely watching the restart of North American automotive production, hoping that the slow ramp up will not only grow auto volumes but also improve demand for supplies such as steel and plastics, according to executives at recent investor conferences. However, a key...

On today's Coronavirus Freight Market Update, Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill talked about the economic impact that COVID-19 is having on freight and the transportation industry. They covered the latest news and freight flows backed by data driven insights powered by SONAR. They're joined by Tom...

This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 15 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 10 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...

The U.S. trade war with China and COVID-19 have reshaped the flow of supply and demand. While the trade war shifted the movement and volume of goods, the coronavirus has impacted the buying behavior of consumers. Now with the world in various stages of reopening, the big question that remains is...

On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude talked about meat shortages causing supermarkets to institute rationing, trucking loses 88,000 jobs, and will tightening in reefer markets rub off on dry van? They're joined by Trey Griggs, Global Director of Sales at Hubtek to talk about launching TABi at...

Another round of severe thunderstorms will likely slam parts of the nation's heartland Wednesday, from Texas to Nebraska. Though this isn't unusual for mid-May, it could cause minor delays in freight flow across the region. SONAR Critical Events and radar: Tuesday, May 12, 9 a.m. EDT A warm...

The California Attorney General this week went after what it said was a scheme to inflate fuel prices in California, where prices at the pump are always significantly higher than the rest of the country. But from the perspective of a trucker paying those prices, there's one problem with the action...

Freight Futures contract to watch today:Spot month futures price changes The Trucking Freight Futures markets appear to have found their footing on Wednesday after falling off a cliff earlier this week. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202005) rose a fraction to  $1.358 per mile, as did both the...

This week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 10 (Shippers) Last week's DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 10 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves...

Freight Futures contract to watch today: May ‘spot' contract The Trucking Freight Futures markets went off a cliff on Monday, posting the largest single-day drop across the board since launch, as the market recalibrated after the April-to-May contract roll. The spot National contract (FUT....

Freight Futures data to watch today:May "spot" month settlement prices Friday marked the first trading session for the May "spot" month Trucking Freight Futures contracts. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202005) settled unchanged at $1.419 per mile, nearly $0.10 above where April closed and...

Steep reductions in containership sailings over the next several months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have many U.S. marine terminal operators wondering how they are going to afford their annual lease payments to port authorities. The country's nearly 100 large and small container...