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

FreightWaves SONAR

The freight transportation industry has always been slow to adopt new advances in tools, software and automation. In addition, the pressure to operate efficiently and use capital and manufacturing capacity frugally will remain unrelenting.” Prioritizing moves based on inbound and outbound data trends. Visualization capabilities.

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Freight Rates: 3 reasons shippers who predict rates reduce costs, find capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

freight market has grown in volume since the July 4th holiday, which is counter to historic trends. When the OTVI shows a higher reading year-over-year, it’s an indication of less capacity in the full truckload market, which indicates higher freight rates. HOW MUCH DO PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANIES SPEND ON TRANSPORTATION?

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Why Strategic Partnerships Enable OTR Freight Management

GlobalTranz

With demand for drivers often exceeding availability, shippers find themselves forced to pay more to secure capacity and drivers across many industries. Leveraging a 3PL’s relationships, people, processes and technology helps businesses balance supply and demand volatility and secure reliable and consistent capacity. Learn More.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

Digital freight matching is growing more valuable as a way to source meaningful capacity Companies and freight managers that have embraced digital technology and automation remain more likely to thrive. Using digital freight matching platforms is the best strategy to secure meaningful and practical capacity. Download the White Paper.

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

FreightWaves SONAR

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. Download the White Paper. This makes for an excellent freight management tool and can make an impactful difference in a shipper’s efficiency.

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Why Freight Brokers Are Overpaying This Week (with video)

FreightWaves SONAR

Because SONAR provides real-time data, its data is more up-to-date than many of the rate assessment tools that are still showing pre-Christmas rates. Download the White Paper. Falasca and Taylor explain the value of real-time data as market conditions have changed since the holidays.

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