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LTL Freight: How has tight capacity, truckload rates and parcel modes impacted LTL?

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With LTL freight shipping, the cargo that needs to be transported from one shipper shares space on a truck with cargo from another shipper. Download the White Paper. And if your enterprise is also in need of advanced processes and data to manage RFP processes, consider requesting a SONAR SCI demo too.

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

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Every inch of space available in delivery vans, trucks, semis and cargo crates is valuable. As the amount of cargo that needs to be transported increases, the room becomes more valuable. Download the White Paper. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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Near-real-time data-driven route optimization best practices

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Download the White Paper. Optimize routes based on the whole picture, including intermodal Optimization of delivery lanes represents a different and much more involved approach than it looks on a paper map. Request your demos below. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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[Chart of the Week] Shippers take to the sky as ocean shipping congestion grows: Maneuvering past the bottleneck

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Judging from FreightWaves’ new Inbound Ocean TEU Volume Index (IOTI) and the recent Transportation Air Cargo Index (AIRUSD), that is not the only company choosing to fly versus ocean shipping of goods over the Pacific. Download the White Paper. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo by clicking the button below to get started.

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8 Maritime shipping challenges affecting enterprise shippers

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Ships are one of the most basic cargo components for global freight transport. Challenge 3: Continued cargo loss due to containers literally falling overboard. Download the White Paper. Thousands of ships carry millions of cargo containers, yet only so much cargo can get moved at any time.

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How ocean freight impacts translate into truckload effects

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Even orders that reach their final destination by truck may very well have first traveled on a cargo ship, sailing across an ocean. Download the White Paper. There’s no option to move the cargo to another vehicle as with truck fleet shipping. Disruptions within cargo lines create a ripple effect that reaches far and wide.

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10 Supply Chain KPIs Freight Professionals Should Know

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Cargo value and average value/cost per load Among supply chain KPIs, tracking the cargo volume and average value or cost per load is crucial. Download the White Paper. Schedule a SONAR demo online to learn more. Request a SONAR Demo.