While contract rates have been steadily climbing since the economic recovery began in early June, the ultimate outlook for contracted per-mile rates between carriers and shippers is somewhat muddy — especially after the calendar flips to 2021.
Recent developments in load boards and freight-matching platforms are allowing freight brokers and carriers to bypass rate negotiations
With more of us at home for work, school, and entertainment, demand for electronic equipment has skyrocketed.
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Shippers consider lead times and freight types when selecting over-the-road, rail or intermodal.
Shippers consider lead times and freight types when selecting over-the-road, rail or intermodal.
Dean Croke, principal analyst for DAT iQ, the freight data and analytics operation for DAT Freight & Analytics, expects winners and losers in the holiday shipping season this year. DAT operates an online marketplace for spot truckload freight.
Trucking executives say they’re seeing more shippers renegotiate contracts struck in January and swallowing higher rates to lock in capacity.
Data sharing is an issue, commercially and in public policy, that is hot on tongues of lawmakers and Silicon Valley officials. U.S. companies tend to take proactive measures to assure users, experts told Transport Dive.