Tagged: FreightRates

Port of Los Angeles Container Port,

Freight Piling Up On West Coast

Carriers have a clear preference in terms of where they are trying to position themselves in the U.S. and it illustrates just how unbalanced transportation capacity continues to be. Loads traveling more than 800 milesโ€ฆ

Highway truck Semi in mountains

Trucking may have peaked, analysts say

Data from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionalsโ€™ Logistic Managers Index shows that between May 2020 and February, inventory costs, warehouse prices and transportation prices were between 27 to 39 points higher than theโ€ฆ

Truck driving on the road in Alaska

Freight Market Robust, Analysts Say

The list of things to like from the current economic, freight and commercial vehicle demand perspectives is long, according to ACT Researchโ€™s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. โ€œFrom the freight perspectiveโ€ฆ

Forklift Loading Truck

Freight Rates Push Vehicle Demand

Record freight rates continue to push commercial vehicle demand beyond truck and trailer manufacturersโ€™ ability to supply equipment in a timely manner, according to ACT Research. Preliminary reports indicate that February’s net order volume ofโ€ฆ

Green Trucks in Lineup

Fleets Expect Strong Growth This Year

Many publicly traded fleets are optimistic about growth this year, saying they expect rate increases ranging from high single digit to low double digits. One carrier even anticipates rate increase percentages in the mid-teens. Asโ€ฆ

Amazon Freight

Amazon Rolls Out Freight Brokerage

Amazon last month rolled out its freight brokerage operation nationwide, a strategic move that not only brings the company into competition with other large digital brokerages like Uber Freight and Convoy, but also is intendedโ€ฆ

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