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SONAR Indices & Insights: Plan and Measure Refrigerated Shipping Capacity & Rates

FreightWaves SONAR

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially those freight parties who are executing refrigerated shipping moves, rely on SONAR indices that show reefer freight data and activity. What are the available refrigerated shipping indices in SONAR? Example : ROTVI.ATL was 250 as of August 1. RHAUL.ATL = 50.

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Why Should Last-Yard Deliveries Prioritize Convenience Over Cost

Locus

Wouldn’t it be great if the delivery professional restocks ice creams into the refrigerator rather than placing it at the reception desk? Instead, if you bring the cake home safe and place it in a refrigerator, you elevate the level of convenience to customers. Try a demo with Locus! Schedule Demo.

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Data analytics for logistics drives reefer efficiency via a real-time forecast

FreightWaves SONAR

However, the data [that powers them] hasn’t previously been utilized to its full capacity until recently.” Take the example of RCRPMF.USA in the image. Timeline and Distance Restrictions – Refrigerated loads have limited windows for transportation timelines. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo to get started. .

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How freight brokers can use SONAR to lower carbon emissions

FreightWaves SONAR

For example, let’s examine a load going from Denver, Colorado to Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is a perfect example of how we can lower carbon emissions and improve carrier capacity. While many drivers turn off their trucks during detention, some trailer types like refrigerated units do not have that luxury. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Forward Vs. Backward Scheduling: What’s the Right Choice for You and Your Customers?

Locus

Imagine your customer purchased a refrigerator and scheduled a two-hour window out of her busy schedule for its installation. We will use the same example. Schedule Demo. appeared first on Locus Blog. And just before their arrival, the field agent sends her a message saying they will be delayed.

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FreightWaves SONAR releases Capacity Trend Indices

FreightWaves SONAR

The scores are positioned on a scale from 1-100 and have values measuring van and refrigerated (reefer) capacity. In the example above, El Paso has the lowest score, meaning that specific market is showing the most unfavorable or deteriorating capacity conditions in the country. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Not easy being green: Finding truckloads to convert to intermodal when the low-hanging fruit is already picked

FreightWaves SONAR

For example, Shipper X (an aggregation of two household-name CPG companies) uses intermodal for ~90% of its dry loads in a number of dense long-haul lanes. That data excludes refrigerated and specialized loads. Request a SONAR Demo.

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