State of Freight Insights

FreightWaves SONAR State of Freight: Election to strongly impact freight economy

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...

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White Paper: The State of Freight– October 2024

This monthly report analyzes the current state of the freight market based on critical insights from our SONAR platform. October’s session includes an overview of recent disruptive impacts to the supply chain from hurricanes and strikes, likely policy changes based on the outcome of the U.S. presidential contest, and intermodal’s role in the evolution of North American supply chains. All insights are provided by FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO, and Zach Strickland, Head of Freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-the-state-of-freight-october-2024

5 takeaways from State of Freight: Preparing for East, Gulf Coast port strike

The State of Freight webinar for September featured discussion of something that doesn’t happen too often: a significant strike by dockworkers.

The International Longshoremen’s Association is threatening to strike East and Gulf Coast ports on Oct. 1, raising the prospect of supply chain disruptions. It became the lead topic of discussion on Thursday’s webinar as FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sat down with Zach Strickland, the company’s head of market intelligence.

Here are five takeaways from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-takeaways-from-state-of-freight-preparing-for-east-gulf-coast-port-strike

State of Freight for July: ‘Bullish’ market coming for freight economy

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-for-july-bullish-market-coming-for-freight-economy

State of Freight webinar for May: Not an inflection point yet but a benchmark turns higher

It isn’t much but a recent upward turn in the Outbound Tender Rejection Index in FreightWaves SONAR was a key focus of the discussion Wednesday in FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for May.

With Senior Analyst Tony Mulvey sitting in for FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller alongside FreightWaves Director of Market Intelligence Zach Strickland, the focus was on whether there was enough statistical evidence that the turn that freight market participants have been waiting for seemingly forever had...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-webinar-for-may-not-an-inflection-point-yet-but-a-benchmark-turns-higher

State of Freight: Reasons to be bullish on second half of 2024

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-reasons-to-be-bullish-on-second-half-of-2024

State of Freight takeaways: Is a weak February the bottom of the cycle?

The word that Craig Fuller used to describe the freight market in February: “abysmal.”

That was one of the initial observations in FreightWaves’ February State of Freight webinar. But could it be that the month marked a low point in the long freight recession?

Here are five takeaways from Wednesday’s webinar. 

Another tough month in the freight market

Fuller, FreightWaves CEO, said he had spoken to several trucking executives who had a high exposure to the spot trucking market, and that it had...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-takeaways-is-a-weak-february-the-bottom-of-the-cycle

White Paper: The State of Freight – January 2024

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

State of Freight takeaways: Impacts of the deep freeze; data looking up

January’s State of Freight Webinar shifted to a virtual format Thursday, as frozen roads in Chattanooga, Tennessee, kept the two regular participants away from FreightWaves’ headquarters. That deep freeze is a situation much of the middle of the country finds itself in — and one that may be impacting freight markets as well.

That was one of several takeaways from this month’s webinar featuring FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland. Here are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-takeaways-impacts-of-the-deep-freeze-data-looking-up

White Paper: The State of Freight – December 2023

This monthly report analyzes the current state of the freight market based on critical insights from our SONAR platform. The themes for November 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:
• What December’s capacity levels are indicating for the freight market in 2024
• Holiday season expectations for shippers
•...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-the-state-of-freight-december-2023

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