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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. However, 2020 helped shed light on just how behind the industry is compared to others. Industry expert guidance as a best practice. Fill out the Form Below to Access a COPY of the White Paper.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? on-highway diesel fuel prices are up $0.898 from the end of August 2020.

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Conducting a Trucking RFP: Tips for Shippers to Optimize Contract Freight

FreightWaves SONAR

With that in mind, the trucking RFP has come into play as a more significant undertaking for 2021 contracts as the freight market saw volatility in 2020 on the spot market due to historic tender rejections and volumes adding to increased prices. Download the White Paper. View SONAR SCI - A Contract RFP Tool.

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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. Yet the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index has proven to be a valuable tool in evaluating the state of the U.S. In April of 2020, we saw the index dip down to its lowest figure since 2017. Importance of Tonnage.

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

The effects of the disruptions over the past year have likely forever changed the industry, requiring shippers to scale and evolve operations radically seemingly overnight. Download the White Paper. With all the pressure for more and faster service among shippers, dropshipping has seen a renewed focus within the industry.

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

FreightWaves SONAR

While the industry moves toward more cohesive programs to track performance, including profitability per load, the need to boost benchmarking through freight KPIs is absolute. The sudden surges of 2020 are not one-off scenarios. They will recur and create a new index for measuring industry growth. Download the White Paper.

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5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

FreightWaves SONAR

With the havoc 2020 caused, can shipping trends get any worse? And demands for 2021 already reveal strife in procurement in the shipping industry and visibility through all operations, including carrier troubles. Download the White Paper. And the shipping industry took a massive hit. The short answer?

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