Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Fuel costs: Last-mile fuel costs require careful management as they make up 25% of a truck’s operational costs over volatile price fluctuations. A recent analysis by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) indicates that if existing trends persist, we could see a potential driver shortage reaching up to 175,000 by 2024.

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 98

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This helps measure the demand for finished goods across a variety of categories such as department stores, furniture stores, electronics and more. The retail sales trends data can be broken out into categories for a more granular understanding of performance in various retail sectors. Request a SONAR Demo.

Trends 98

Trends Freight Demo Purchasing Skills 98

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The fact remains that within freight transportation protocol, trucking capacity is finite. This factor plays into net revenue per truck per week as well. REVENUE PER DRIVER PER WEEK (DRVREV) – The profits earned per truck each week remains a crucial piece of data for fleet management.

Negotiating Skills 92

Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Expense Reduction Data 92

Locus

JULY 24, 2023

Thirty-five percent of trucks travel empty in the U.S., And according to the National Private Truck Council, 28% of a private fleet’s miles qualify as deadhead. Fuel costs played a major role in driving this surge, soaring by 53.7%, with other expense categories also experiencing double-digit growth.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Optimization Software Optimization 52

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 15, 2021

The impact transportation pollution cause on global supply chain networks A few main categories of pollution and waste can be tied back to local and global supply chain activities and poor integration practices. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo to get started. . Request a SONAR Demo.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Waste Reduction Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 52

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Building an opening line that draws your prospects into an article about what is happening now with load volumes and truck capacity is sure to leave them wanting to know more. Request a SONAR Demo. 5: Conferences . Find out more about FreightWaves SONAR for brokers.

Tips 59

Tips Freight After-sales Conference 59

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

Heightened demand uncertainty with variability by geography and category. Are containers being transloaded into 53-foot dry vans and trucked from portside markets, or are the rails capturing more market share of outbound surface shipments to the inland markets around the U.S.? Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Data Sourcing Strategies 52