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

FreightWaves SONAR

Throughout the period of economic recovery following the early 2020 recession, the growth in new and existing home sales seemed inexorable. 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%. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs

FreightWaves SONAR

Last year, FreightWaves estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S. Despite revenue declines across the industry in 2020, we estimate that freight spend was as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and elevated freight rates. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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The 3 top benefits of trucking fleets benchmarking financial and operational performance

FreightWaves SONAR

As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.” The sudden surges of 2020 are not one-off scenarios. Download the White Paper.