During FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for December, Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO, and SONAR Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland, said the future of the freight marketplace looks less uncertain than it has in years.
Last month, Strickland and Fuller said that the Great Freight Recession is over, backed by SONAR data showing tender rejection rates and spot rates that have been rising.
“When you start talking about the directional change … declaring the freight...
FreightWaves SONAR State of Freight hosted a special edition of its monthly webinar Friday to discuss how the outcome of the U.S. presidential election could affect the commercial transportation industry.
With only four days until voters decide between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, FreightWaves SONAR CEO Craig Fuller and Senior Analyst Tony Mulvey drilled down on the possible impact of each candidate’s policies on the freight market.
Here are five takeaways from Friday’s...
FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for August discussed the holiday season and what it could mean for carriers in 2024, as well as an ongoing surge in West Coast container imports, and the need for more trucking capacity to exit the marketplace.
Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO and founder, said, “the fourth quarter is where you make all your margin. That’s really the most important quarter of the year, and it’s largely driven by holiday goods.”
Here are five takeaways from the webinar:
The...
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FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for July offered a wide ranging discussion on everything from trucking bankruptcies, a surge in West Coast imports, to what a second Trump presidency could mean for the supply chain.
Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO and founder, said, “For many people, the presidential race is in many Americans’ minds, looking more and more like Donald Trump. And if you’re running a supply chain, you’re already thinking about what a Trump economy looks like.”
Here are five...
FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for March offered a bit of optimism that the freight market could improve at some point later this year.
Craig Fuller, FreightWaves CEO and founder, and Zach Strickland, director of freight market intelligence, said while they don’t see any clear signs of a significant boost in the overall freight industry, there are signals that the market is moving in the right direction.
Here are five takeaways from the webinar:
2024 could be ‘more of a normal year’ for...
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This monthly report analyzes the current state of the freight market based on critical insights from our SONAR platform. The themes for January are current freight market conditions and macroeconomic trends. All insights are provided by FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO, and Zach Strickland, Head of Freight Market Intelligence.
The report’s key topics include:
• The impact of severe winter weather for the U.S. truckload market
• Post-holiday consumer spending sentiment
• Impacts of the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-the-state-of-freight-january-2024
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How will freight markets change in the new year?
2020 was a turbulent but profitable year for freight markets, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing surging demand for goods as well as high rates across the trucking industry.
2021 brings a new year, new vaccines and a new president into the mix, all of which could impact the market in big ways.
The American holiday season is over but Asia’s Lunar New Year is around the...
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