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[WHITE PAPER] How carriers utilize data and analytics to increase revenue and profits

FreightWaves SONAR

Carriers currently have a great selection of tools to choose from so that they may further their enterprise. Many of the most beneficial tools come from the utilization of data and analytics. Data and analytics provide carriers with an incredible wealth of information that has proven to bolster revenue and profits.

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[WHITE PAPER] Carrier asset utilization and allocation best practices to reduce operating costs

FreightWaves SONAR

The freight transportation industry has always been slow to adopt new advances in tools, software and automation. The need to improve fleet asset utilization and to maintain better control over trucking costs is absolute. Prioritizing moves based on inbound and outbound data trends. Tracking and applying equipment data insights.

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Why data source matters to accurately and objectively assess the over the road trucking market

FreightWaves SONAR

The digital age has presented a wealth of opportunities for the over the road trucking market. As explained by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “Digitization, software and giving shippers and carriers efficient tech tools are critical, as technology continues to modernize this industry. But what is the solution to lagging data?

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Freight and trucking data: how historical and contract load tender data create a trucking rate predictor

FreightWaves SONAR

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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Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?

FreightWaves SONAR

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry. And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence.

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What Shipping Analytics Tools Should Freight Market Participants Have in Their Freight Stack?

FreightWaves SONAR

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. Tracking shipment status is a core function of advanced shipping analytics tools. Download the White Paper.

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Understanding the ATA Trucking Tonnage Index

3PL Insights

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. In 1973, the ATA introduced the Truck Tonnage Index, a monthly estimation of the total weight of freight transported by truck in the United States. Data Collection. Importance of Tonnage.