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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. Download the White Paper. How to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements.

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How Regional Networks Create Trucking Efficiency

GlobalTranz

While large national networks comprise a significant percentage of transportation service providers' shipping options, several challenges present if these are the only OTR freight transportation sources considered, including. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Learn More.

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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The seasonally adjusted data is a more accurate depiction of the trends because it factors out seasonal dips and peaks unrelated to economic activity. The current base year is 2015, meaning from 2015 to the present day, truck tonnage has increased by 9.8%. The index uses seasonally adjusted data and non-seasonally adjusted data.

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5 Ways Shipping Analytics in SONAR Adds Value For Brokers

FreightWaves SONAR

And disruption continues to evolve and present new challenges, including a misplaced perception that digital technology will threaten such companies’ success. By identifying trends within the market, such as origin-destination pairings, brokers can better prioritize load quoting and execution. Download the White Paper.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

True transportation cost analysis goes well beyond benchmarking to analyze, monitor and forecast trends that can be used to the shipper’s advantage. A trend that continues among shippers nationwide is better monitoring and utilization of analysis within the supply chain. Download the White Paper. Consider this fact.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

The ramifications can yield long-term effects and without the ability to track data trends over time, contract procurement becomes extremely challenging and almost impossible to predict. Download the White Paper. Seeing the long-term trends over time provides shippers with more options and a better understanding of density.

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Enterprise Freight Management: 7 Last-Minute Thoughts to Boost Efficiency

FreightWaves SONAR

However, increasing freight management efficiency can come in several different forms and can present a difficult challenge. Download the White Paper. Companies in the over-the-road trucking industry constantly strive to boost efficiency. Avoid destinations that have a higher probability of causing empty backhauls.