Only a Few Carriers Meet Safety Standards, Not 50,000
“Based on our experience, there aren’t 50,000 carriers in this country that you could vet and say that they’re safe,” Filter said. https://t.co/ShqFKtuc5w
Scarce Capacity Drives Shippers to Accept Double‑digit Rates
Holm on double digit spot rates: “Transportation costs are 3-5% of final goods prices. When shippers risk losing a sale due to lack of capacity, they will pay whatever. It’s not hard to justify double digit rates in that environment.” For...
NOTAMs Ensure Pilots and ATC Are Informed
Any pilot or air traffic controller would have been notified by the NOTAM that was sent out on June 11th. Every pilot and ATC is required to look up these NOTAMs up when doing flight planning and transmitted on every avaition...
Amazon Should Acquire Forward Air’s Airport‑to‑airport Network
Amazon's best play to build their LTL offering is to acquire Forward Air's Airport to Airport expedited network.
Why Amazon Must Acquire Forward Air, Plus Market Insights
Big FreightWaves Today show: We will discuss why Amazon should buy Forward Air The CEO of RXO will discuss the freight market outlook The Chief Commercial Officer of Reliance will discuss insurance and nuclear verdicts We will also discuss why...
Temporary June Softness Before End‑Quarter Surge
Market is hitting early June softness, but this is a temp phenomenon - late next week we should kick off the end of quarter push. We will discuss this on FreightWaves Today at noon.
Tender Rejections Surge Before July 4th, Tightening Ahead
Tender rejections always have their most significant surge headed into July 4th. Expect significant tightening as we get closer to independence week. https://t.co/etEDVrLHKB
Amazon's New Point-to-Point LTL Shakes Freight Market
Amazon rolls out point to point LTL. How will this impact freight markets? We will discuss on FreightWaves Today, kicks off at noon ET.
Wednesday: AAR Weekly Volume Data Discussed Live
Wednesday is my favorite day - the American Assn of Railroads releases their weekly volume data at 1pm ET. We will discuss on FreightWaves Today, which kicks off at noon ET.
Freight Data Proves Economy’s Strength Amid Bearish Sentiment
There is a lot of bearish sentiment out there, but the freight data and channel checks are incredibly bullish. Freight data is an advanced indicator of the broader economy because materials and goods move through the supply chain well before people...
AI Success Depends on ROI, Not Token Count
Vertical specific AI should focus on delivering outcomes and ROI and not tokens. Most clients care about results and not how many tokens you burn to get there.
Hiring Mega Carriers Shields Shippers From Negligent Selection Claims
"Shippers and brokers that hire mega carriers to haul their freight are unlikely to get hit with a negligent selection" claim. Mega carriers win this round.
Plaintiffs' Lawyers Must Now Sue Brokers Fiduciarily
If there is an accident, "plaintiffs' attorneys now have a fiduciary obligation to sue the broker."
LMI Author Discusses Insights on FreightWaves Today
If you want to dive into the Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) - one of the authors was on FreightWaves Today
Van Spot Rates Set to Surge Next Week
The van spot rate map is all blue, showing that van rates are expected to smoke through the next week. You can see it at 17 seconds in this countdown clock