Carriers

Crosswinds lash US industrial economy

Industrial production in the United States ended 2024 on a hopeful note, surpassing economists’ expectations and suggesting that the manufacturing sector is stabilizing after two years of decline.

In December, industrial output rose by 0.9% — the largest monthly increase since last February — bolstered by an uptick in factory activity and the resolution of a prolonged strike at Boeing. This uptick not only exceeded forecasts but marked a significant rebound in manufacturing, which had previously...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crosswinds-lash-u-s-industrial-economy

Truckload market tries to squash seasonal depression

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckload-market-tries-to-squash-seasonal-depression

December inflation data puts future Fed cuts to bed

In December 2024, U.S. consumer inflation reached an annual rate of 2.9%, largely driven by a surge in gas prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) ticked up 0.4% from November, in line with economists’ forecasts.

The core CPI — which excludes items with volatile pricing like food and energy — rose by 0.2% month over month (m/m), rounding out 2024 with a 3.2% year-over-year (y/y) increase. This data betrays persistent inflationary pressures that weigh on both the trucking industry and the Federal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/december-inflation-data-puts-future-fed-cuts-to-bed

Winter weather helps market stabilize after holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

This week’s Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:

Volumes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-weather-helps-market-stabilize-after-holidays

Labor demand ends 2024 with a surprising bang

The U.S. labor market was more fiery than analysts expected in December 2024, adding 256,000 nonfarm jobs and slightly reducing the unemployment rate to 4.1%, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The robust employment growth — coupled with stable job openings and minimal layoffs — is a double-edged sword, however. The Federal Reserve has already cast doubt on its willingness to continue cutting interest rates in 2025 as inflationary concerns re-emerge; a robust jobs market will only further...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/labor-demand-ends-2024-with-a-surprising-bang

Capacity returns to the road following the holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/capacity-returns-to-the-road-following-the-holidays

Tender rejection rates touch double digits briefly

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

This week’s Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:

Significan...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tender-rejection-rates-touch-double-digits-briefly

Carriers clawing back some pricing power

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/carriers-clawing-back-some-pricing-power

More challenging capacity conditions ahead of the holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

This week’s Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:

Volumes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-challenging-capacity-conditions-ahead-of-the-holidays

The home stretch: Volumes ease, spot rates retreat as year-end impacts yet to arrive

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-home-stretch-volumes-ease-spot-rates-retreat-as-year-end-impacts-yet-to-arrive

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