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Technology can help shippers navigate uncertain freight environment

The pandemic has made planning for 2021 extremely difficult for businesses, and shippers are no different. As they look to lock in capacity and rates for next year, several unanswered questions are complicating the process:

  1. Are we in a freight peak?
  2. Is COVID-19 driving rates artificially higher?
  3. Is this the new normal for freight rates?

Management from some of the nation’s largest truckload carriers spoke recently during the Stephens Annual Investment Conference, and the conclusion they have...

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‘I’ve got a lot of problems with you people!’

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In an epic Seinfeld episode, Frank Costanza, the father of Jerry’s buddy George, gets fed up with the commercialization of the holidays and adopts a new celebration, “Festivus for the rest of us.” As he prepares to engage in one of the holiday’s primary rituals, the airing of grievances, Frank proclaims, “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people!” 

Frank’s words...

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C.H. Robinson’s new Procure IQ tool helps take the guesswork out of moving freight

CH Robinson Procure IQ shipping tool

C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) is offering shippers a new data tool that will help them identify which freight and lanes should be sent out to bid and which may be better suited for posting on the spot market. The Procure IQ tool leverages C.H. Robinson’s large data set to offer shippers a way to better manage their freight, Bob Biesterfeld, CEO and president, explained to FreightWaves.

“We’re able to look at that [data] and determine what freight should go to an RFP (request for proposal) and...

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The Daily Dash: Groups sue to stop HOS changes; Convoy looks to replace the RFP process

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, several safety groups have sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hoping to stop upcoming changes to the hours-of-service rules. Plus, Convoy seeks to eliminate the request-for-proposal process, FreightWaves announces enhancements to SONAR and a Stanford dropout reimagines loading docks.

HOS changes in question

Changes to the hours-of-service rule set to go into effect on Sept. 29 are...

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Convoy offers program to cut out RFP process, guarantee capacity for shippers

Convoy launches shipper program

For shippers who believe they waste too much time and spend too much money conducting annual requests for proposals (RFPs) for lane capacity, Convoy is giving them a new option.

The national digital freight network has rolled out Guaranteed Primary, a service that offers shippers the option to move all their loads on a given lane through the Convoy network without the need to submit to the RFP process.

“Convoy’s business is predominantly contract freight. As such, we typically go through...

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