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Watch Trimble’s Engage Lane Demo from Future of Freight Festival 2022

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During the event, Rishi Mehra, director of operations and strategy, and Kelly Williams, product manager, had just seven minutes to present a Rapid-Fire Demo of Engage Lane: an agile transportation procurement platform that streamlines the relationship between carriers and shippers and helps them uncover better ways to move freight.

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Mapping the trucking market: How data tracks freight economy, rates, capacity, volumes and rejections

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That information then leads to improved rates, capacity, and several other benefits. And it’s part of the reason that more enterprises are considering the historical accuracy of analytics, particularly freight rates, such as the exact findings presented by the newer FreightWaves Scientific tickers. Request a SONAR Demo.

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[Chart of the Week] Produce season comes early: February storm aftermath causes reefer capacity crunch ahead of schedule

FreightWaves SONAR

As dry van capacity has somewhat started to recover, reefer capacity has become even more scarce as national reefer rejection rates once again hit an all-time high, topping 50% this past week. Somewhat surprisingly, this capacity crunch is located largely in areas that the storm did not directly affect, such as Southern California.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Lacking data promotes trouble in annual contract capacity procurement during times of volatility. Using analytics will save time and help avoid problems securing LTL freight rates and capacities by pointing out opportunities.

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The Impact of Germany's New Toll Framework on Transport

Trimble

Additionally, there is an increase in general road toll tariffs, which varies according to the vehicle's weight capacity, number of axles, and emission class. To find how, request a demo today. Notably, zero emission vehicles are exempt from the truck toll until 2026. To find out more about New API parameter read release notes here.

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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity.

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Enterprise Freight Management: 7 Last-Minute Thoughts to Boost Efficiency

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However, increasing freight management efficiency can come in several different forms and can present a difficult challenge. And part of that includes recognizing when existing contracts fall short and when to re-enter mini-bids, significantly as capacity tightens, says the Loadstar. Request a SONAR Demo.