Truckload Indexes

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

Beware the false spring

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

A break...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/beware-the-false-spring

The long road to recovery

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

Last week’s FreightWaves...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-long-road-to-recovery

Crosswinds threaten soft landing

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: 35 (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:

A sleep...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/crosswinds-threaten-soft-landing

Better late than never

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: 35 (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:

Bulls in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/better-late-than-never

It’s beginning to look a lot like … 2021?

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: 35 (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:

Bulls in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-2021

State of Freight: Strong volume, stuck OTRI and caution for shippers in ’24

A freight market in which demand remains healthy and truckload rates remain stuck in a relatively narrow range showing little ability to break out to a higher level was the focus of FreightWaves’ final State of Freight webinar for 2023.

Zach Strickland, FreightWaves’ director of freight market intelligence, kicked things off in his discussion with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on Thursday by noting something that might be missed in a market of spot truckload rates that seem stuck near a bottom:...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/state-of-freight-strong-volume-stuck-otri-and-caution-for-shippers-in-24

Steady as she goes

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: 35 (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:

Even-keele...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/steady-as-she-goes

The most wonderful time

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: 35 (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:

All’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-most-wonderful-time

The minor fall and the major lift

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

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 35 (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:

Pre-Thanks...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-minor-fall-and-the-major-lift

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