FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” the SONAR team showcases several operational-focused indices to aid asset-lite and asset-based carriers build trucking KPIs that will inform decisions that yield higher profit margins for those who run a trucking business. OPRAT is segmented into dry van, reefer and flatbed carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

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. A confident, data-driven trucking RFP undertaking can make a big difference in freight spend.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s the onus of electronic freight tender trucking data when compared to lagging submitted data that may take 7 to 14 days to come in. Near-real time freight electronic tender trucking data offers reliable insights. Now imagine the value of more accurate data in light of the pandemic. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Operational trucking charges and costs are nothing new. They derive from a confluence of factors, including truck industry volatility. To that end, here are the top steps for carriers to get more from their fleets and proactively manage operational trucking costs. But how can a trucking company achieve this goal?

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Many asset-based carriers utilize freight broker and data technology to recruit truck drivers and reel in new talent. Recruiting truck drivers is not only the top challenge for carriers, but it will always remain one of the highest priorities. The truck driver shortage and its relationship to the capacity crunch.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Mapping the trucking market assists freight market participants with a flurry of benefits. Companies with access to accurate near-real-time data not only improve their operations; they also gain the ability to depict the current state of the trucking market. These accurate depictions of the market come from the tracking of data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 7, 2021

And the effects are becoming evident as trucking compliance with applicable routing guide requirements deteriorate. The truckload market appeared to be on a path toward stability with rejection rates sliding slowly through the first month of the year before winter storms disrupted trucking networks and shipper production cycles.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Trucking capacity is tight, and deadheading is the precursor of even stricter capacity. The problem of deadheading in trucking. By utilizing effective trucking RFP protocols, freight managers can ensure trucks stay filled on every leg of every trip. Those that held on in 2020 continue to face obstacles as recovery begins.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. And it’s equally important to know the top 10 challenges for shippers in negotiating trucking contracts like limited headhaul insight and how to overcome them. Trucking contracts are not necessarily built for disruption.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 20, 2021

FreightWaves’ Todd Maiden said it best in early December: “Several analysts have published transportation outlook reports for 2021 that are calling for continued strength in the trucking markets. Request a SONAR Demo. Pricing uncertainty in the first half of 2021. Fill out the Form Below to Access a COPY of the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) There are many attributes to consider when considering a truck freight rate. And these fluctuations within the trucking market range from market volatility to the lack of real-time data. trucking industry is experiencing a shortage of drivers. This will increase the truck freight rate.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” the SONAR team showcases trucking revenue benchmarking indices. This week, learn how executives who manage a trucking business are monitoring these SONAR revenue indices to benchmark trucking revenue and improve decision-making that yields higher profits.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 14, 2021

Yet, truck industry analyses and insight into existing conditions can help safeguard against uncertainty. Therefore, the pressures placed on last mile delivery may have a compounding effect, forcing truck industry participants to grapple with inefficiencies and grow more strategic. And as such, the urgency remains.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” the SONAR team showcases several mileage-focused indices to aid carriers to build trucking KPIs that will inform decisions to optimize fleet utilization among other freight KPIs. Miles per Truck per Week (MILTR). Miles per Truck per Week (MILTR). Loaded Miles (%) (LOADM).

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. Why lagging data contributes to limited insight into trucking rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 8, 2021

The digital age has presented a wealth of opportunities for the over the road trucking market. Because data sources matter to assess accurately and objectively the over the road trucking market. . Lagging data makes for a massive hindrance in assessing the over the road trucking market. But what is the solution to lagging data?

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Obviously, the ability to improve truck and trailer order forecasting offers excellent value for carriers. When the data is collected and made more available and accessible, carriers and logistics service providers (LSPs) can improve trucking operation decisions. Trucking data can offer near-real-time insight into current markets.

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Envase Technologies

AUGUST 1, 2023

Envase Webinar Series Recap | DrayMaster: Turn RFPs into Rewarding Future Partnerships In this webinar, we delved into the world of Request for Proposals (RFPs) in the trucking industry and explored how to leverage DrayMaster’s bid tool to respond quickly and effectively to RFPs.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Few areas of the economy carry more confusion or misconception than the for-hire trucking industry. However, carriers across the board need to recognize the trucking trends coming out of the for-hire trucking industry as they will inevitably carry over into larger carrier networks as well. . Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 11, 2021

And the transportation and shipping industry has a choice to make – to take advantage of trucking data or to ignore it, continuing as before. . There are many ways for shippers to take advantage of technology and advancements within the industry, but three key methods are essential for utilizing trucking data to source capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 12, 2021

Stop all the chaos of freight management, and take a moment to think about the trucking market’s consistency. Change is the only immortal aspect of freight management , and it’s time to assess the state of trucking market disruption. The problem is that the idea rarely becomes a reality in the fast-paced trucking market.

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Envase Technologies

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But like everything in shipping and trucking, freight brokering isn’t that simple… Read the Full Blog. Request a Demo to learn more! Request a Demo. DM Warehouse. Meet with Envase.

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Envase Technologies

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But like everything in shipping and trucking, freight brokering isn’t that simple… Read the Full Blog. Request a Demo to learn more! Request a Demo. DM Warehouse. Meet with Envase.

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Locus

MAY 4, 2022

Often, you have an extensive network of distribution centers and a large fleet of trucks. The other is when you load your trucks with the products of manufacturers and try to sell these products to various retail outlets: The van or truck spot sales approach, also called direct store delivery (DSD). Try a demo with Locus now!

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 15, 2021

And the trucking trends will reflect both the hope for a return of normalcy and the reality of some new, permanent shifts in the industry. With that in mind, it’s important to realize that carriers can use the top 10 trucking trends to find a long-term value-prop coming out of the most in-demand periods for carriers in history.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Exporters choosing these options could face increased trucking and rail rates as demand increases for shifts to other ports.

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Envase Technologies

APRIL 20, 2022

Blog: Get on Top of Fuel Costs The transport industry is always looking for ways to mitigate the impact of fuel costs. Read our blog to learn how you can save an average of 50-cents per gallon, or more! Read the Blog. Stop by at Truck World (April 21-23) to say hello to Bob and Justine from Envase’s Infosite team.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In the container market, shippers who normally rely on the Port of Baltimore are being offered contingency plans from carriers to reroute volumes through alternative ports like New York/New Jersey and Norfolk.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 6, 2021

The transportation of freight not needing the entire space of a truck is LTL freight. Trucking rates vary depending on the type of freight, load size and destination. With LTL freight shipping, the cargo that needs to be transported from one shipper shares space on a truck with cargo from another shipper. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

The cost differential between dry van truckload and intermodal contract rates expanded to multiyear highs over the winter as trucking costs expanded much more rapidly than the intermodal freight counterpart. Trucking pricing tends to be much more volatile thanks to much more dynamic networks and customer base. in December.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 7, 2021

And autonomous trucking logistics offers more value via management by exception and making profit-driving decisions for all incoming tenders. And while autonomous trucking logistics are believed to be the end-all solution for most, they may fall short of meaningful improvements. Request a SONAR Demo. That’s essential.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

And now is also the time when carriers typically start thinking about what new rates to ask for in trucking RFP bids or when working with more freight brokerages. How can an organization sum up contractual differences within a single source without considering individual nuances and unique trucking trends of each shipping lanes?

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Locus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As their fleet routes weren’t being optimized, trucks often made drops without leveraging their full capacity, which meant extra vehicles to meet growing demand. By ensuring precise order allocation, each truck’s potential was maximized, drastically reducing the need for additional vehicles.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 26, 2021

Let’s juxtapose that against trucking fuel efficiency rates of around 10-20% of that amount. That effectively means rail is up to 10X more efficient than sending a shipment by truck. When capacity is ample among trucking carriers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Shorter hauls.

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Envase Technologies

JULY 13, 2021

Containers moving seamlessly from ship to port to truck to warehouse. That was until Malcom McLean had an idea while he was waiting for his truck to be unloaded at the docks. Malcom McLean was in the trucking business. He had a small fleet of trucks and carried loads of tobacco and cotton to the docks for his customers.

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Envase Technologies

AUGUST 3, 2021

Listen to the first episode (33 min) featuring Envase’s CEO Larry Cuddy and COO Lance Theobald where they discuss how technology is optimizing the trucking industry. Read the Blog. Watch the demo (3:11 min) DM Maintenance is your full-featured maintenance software solution. Listen to the Podcast.

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Envase Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2022

“Covid-19 has accelerated digital adoption for many companies… [before] it was unfathomable that you could dispatch a truck from your kitchen” Larry Cuddy, CEO, Envase Technologies. Looking Back at 2021 and Ahead to 2022 in Intermodal Trucking. Read the Full Blog. Trends & Applications in Drayage. DM Maintenance.

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