FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 12, 2021

Today’s shipping and transportation industry has changed in several ways, even over just the last few years. One of the most popular tools that drives the supply chain to new heights is the process of intermodal freight shipping. Data accuracy can and does impact freight transportation in a significant way.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Freight consolidation (commonly referred to as retail consolidation, or simply consolidation) is not a new concept. Those are the founding principles behind SONAR SCI Lane Acuity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) Successful freight trucking depends on the joining of profitable loads with timely delivery. Of course, measuring revenue through the growing demands for both contract and spot freight transportation is never simple addition and subtraction. Operating ratio and company margins (OPRAT).

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 9, 2021

Due to the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year, the freight business has experienced marketplace volatility. However, as regulations begin to get lifted and things are trending back to normalcy, the industry is starting to regain that lost ground. Checking incoming freight from the source is vital.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More freight brokers are turning to technology and transportation data to grow their businesses by understanding the true freight market rate. . Frost & Sullivan estimates the digital freight brokerage market will reach $54.2 Use the Ocean Shipments Report to understand freight brokerage drayage planning.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

Today’s transportation industry leaders are aware of the importance of staying up to date on market movements. The best way for people to gain the level of insight they crave is through high-frequency data, particularly insights into spot rate trends. Click here to schedule a demo. Why should I track spot rates?

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

There are many aspects of day-to-day shipping processes that any freight broker must monitor. Transportation costs are among the most critical of these. According to TruckingInfo.com , “Some envision technology in the freight market doing what Uber and Lyft have done in the ride-sharing market or Airbnb in the vacation market.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

However, increasing freight management efficiency can come in several different forms and can present a difficult challenge. Avoid destinations with a lower likelihood of an empty backhaul One significant aspect of freight management to consider is the risk of empty backhauls. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

When it comes to establishing truckload freight quotes for customers, it is essential to use automation to get the most accurate results and offer the most competitive rates. Transportation networks rely on timely rate estimates that are competitive while also being profitable. Automated truckload freight quotes reduce delays.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

Big data and predictive freight rates in the digital supply chain are nothing new. Regardless of segment, the need for technology and insight via real-time predictive freight rates that can explore the specifics are critical to success. Even worse, predictive freight rates using outdated data may do more harm than good. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Co-hosts Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca focused on freight forecasting during COVID-19 on this episode of #WithSONAR. Fast Company, the Chicago Tribune, Transport Topics and Ernst & Young for its innovations, growth and environment. Get a Demo of SONAR's Lane Scorecard. It has been recognized by Inc.,

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 30, 2021

This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Demand to move freight through the highway network is rising ahead of Labor Day, up 4% from one month ago, and is now at its highest level since just before the Fourth of July.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

These major weather events affect transportation markets in the days leading up to the event and following the events in different ways. Major weather events hamper transportation markets from both the demand and supply sides of the market. The SONAR data platform offers the fastest and deepest set of freight market data on the planet.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Locality and minimal resources are the defining characteristics of this transportation sector. 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. That much is simple.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 28, 2021

spent a whopping $7 billion and $9 billion on transportation in 2019. Despite revenue declines across the industry in 2020, we estimate that freight spend was as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and elevated freight rates. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Performance measurement and improvement, using transportation KPIs , are vital aspects of modern supply chain management. And despite freight market volatility, the freight market continues expanding. And despite freight market volatility, the freight market continues expanding.

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RPA Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

There have been significantly more mergers and acquisitions in recent years in freight forwarding, including “TFI International’s $800-million acquisition of UPS Freight; Uber Freight’s $2.25-billion Increasing Competition in Freight Forwarding. Speed of Transit and Rising Transportation Costs. A Talent Shortage.

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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. It is considerably more important to find talent quickly to fill the ever-growing needs of the freight and shipping industry. In turn, that slows down contract freight and reduces how much contracted truckers earn.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Shippers are facing supply chain challenges from all sides – sourcing, manufacturing, global shipping and domestic transportation networks. Domestic transportation networks receive a great deal of attention, but shippers are having to make expensive decisions before products even arrive on U.S.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Global supply chains suffer from limited visibility and a general want for supply chain intelligence in carrier sourcing , freight tendering and all other processes. Without supply chain visibility, a retailer cannot realistically move freight to other markets to take advantage of trucking capacity. But this is 2020. It’s that simple.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 27, 2021

The societal and economic challenges of 2020 have constructed a positive outlook for transportation in 2021. The traditional 67/33 split of services/goods moved closer to 60/40, which was a tailwind for the transportation market as spending on goods creates more freight than services. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And one of the easiest ways to keep up-to-date with the latest news and trends is to follow the available top freight podcasts. On LinkedIn , I asked my network what they thought were the top freight podcasts in the industry. Join FreightWaves’ hosts Dooner and The Dude twice a week as they discuss all things freight.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Carriers and transportation experts are always looking for ways to cut costs and maximize spending. According to Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez , “Transportation professionals are so consumed with managing immediate needs that it’s often difficult for them to step back and consider longer term strategic objectives.”

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

The rest of the year could be characterized by relatively low rates and volatility Like it or not, freight market volatility is here to stay. transportation sector was experiencing an increasing amount of disruption in the form of natural disasters, macro-economic shifts, and increasing geopolitical challenges impacting supply chains.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Finding ways to lower transportation costs has never been more important than in the age of ever-lasting disruption. As truckload capacity tightens, more companies find themselves faced with a choice between paying the cost of higher shipping or passing it along to customers, affecting all facets of freight management along the way.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The freight market continues to swing upward. It would seem to come down to tracking these truckload freight rate index values. . It would seem to come down to tracking these truckload freight rate index values. . Many enterprises have built unique real-time freight data indices. Defining the freight rate index.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Although many carriers have worked diligently towards reducing operational costs and increasing profit margins, there is still work to do for the top for-hire truckload freight carriers to improve. Quite simply, it costs money to ship freight and the amount can vary significantly by region, zone, mode and more.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

The introduction of this first application within SONAR SCI was built with leaders at companies that spend millions of dollars on freight shipping. Supply chain professionals responsible for transportation procurement at Fortune 500 companies focus on three things – budget forecast accuracy, service scores and primary tender acceptance.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 26, 2021

Supply chain leaders continue to focus their efforts on finding the right mix of assets used, market positioning and carrier freight pricing strategies. However, this is about a different type of freight load balancing-the balancing of assets. Defining freight load balancing. For carriers, it’s all about balance.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

Today, freight load management is a major trouble area for carriers and logistics managers within the shipping industry. And the overall industry trucking trends imply an absolute need to grow more strategically. For managers in the transportation industry, freight load pricing accuracy remains a source of confusion and disruption.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Tracking market trends within truckload rates relies heavily on data and analysis. Managers don’t want to learn that they are essentially paying a higher transportation rate with one carrier when another freight carrier offers a much more competitive truckload rate. Often this means contracted volume is the way to go.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 25, 2021

It is something that needs to be practiced more often when it comes to planning and predicting freight rates. For instance, using the trends and seasonality within the Outbound Tender Rejection Index, shown above , logistics coordinators can create responses to RFPs based on like a higher all-in rate. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A certain level of fees and freight rating expenses are standard in shipping and transportation. However, the sheer amount of fees applied in the process to price freight for a load can amount to quite a hefty sum. . ” This means knowing how a carrier or shipper approaches freight pricing. .”

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 26, 2021

spent a whopping $7 billion to $9 billion on domestic freight transportation in 2019. Despite the revenue declines posted by the industry in 2020, we believe that industry freight spend is just as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and higher freight rates. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Envase Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2022

Trends & Applications in Drayage. Request a demo to see how DM Maintenance can streamline your vehicle repair, inventory, and equipment management. A new year’s resolution for Envase was to release a monthly newsletter… and so far, so good! Here’s what we’ve been up to in January 2022! Turbocharge My 2022.

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Envase Technologies

JANUARY 31, 2022

Trends & Applications in Drayage. Request a demo to see how DM Maintenance can streamline your vehicle repair, inventory, and equipment management. A new year’s resolution for Envase was to release a monthly newsletter… and so far, so good! Here’s what we’ve been up to in January 2022! Turbocharge My 2022.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 16, 2021

This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Freight volumes continue the robust growth though relative capacity has started to tighten again, following a seasonal pattern. Request a SONAR Demo.

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