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[WHITE PAPER] The 2021 trucking carrier outlook: Planning for asset utilization, pricing and volumes in uncertain times

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FreightWaves’ Todd Maiden said it best in early December: “Several analysts have published transportation outlook reports for 2021 that are calling for continued strength in the trucking markets. Some are expecting the favorable truckload fundamentals that were in place in the back half of 2020 to continue unchanged through 2021.

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[WHITE PAPER] The 2021 freight market outlook forecast

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The societal and economic challenges of 2020 have constructed a positive outlook for transportation in 2021. It would be an oversight to kick off a 2021 outlook without addressing the structural changes to supply and demand as a result of what 2020 materialized into. Fill out the Form Below to Access a COPY of the White Paper.

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[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Carriers bring their pricing power into the new year

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View the Full White Paper. Domestic intermodal contract rates are poised to take another meaningful step up in 2022 on top of double-digit rate increases in 2021. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. In fact, our data shows that accepted tender volume is up 12% y/y.

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[WHITE PAPER] Housing affordability issues put brakes on flatbed demand

FreightWaves SONAR

To illustrate, flatbed tender rejection rates increased from a low of less than 1% in April 2020 to 30% in June 2021 before retreating to 26%. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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[WHITE PAPER] Carrier asset utilization and allocation best practices to reduce operating costs

FreightWaves SONAR

Maximizing asset utilization will remain key in 2021. And to help carriers achieve that goal, this white paper will explore a few best practices to reduce operating costs, including: The importance of meaningful data capture. Fill out the Form Below to Access a COPY of the White Paper. Request a SONAR Demo.

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[WHITE PAPER] Shippers pay more for packaging while paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs

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One year ago, we wrote a white paper in which we estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S. We estimate that the largest paper company could save ~$23 million in freight spend pretax from a hypothetical reduction in freight spending of 1%. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

FreightWaves SONAR

Congratulations and welcome to 2021! And demands for 2021 already reveal strife in procurement in the shipping industry and visibility through all operations, including carrier troubles. If a business wants to “thrive” in 2021 abnormalities, it’s essential to consider the top trends to expect through the year. The short answer?

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