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Freight in 2022: Separating signal from noise

2021 was a volatile year for the freight industry. Discover what we've learned and how we can apply those lessons to 2022.

Keys to Success in 2022 for Carriers
Carriers should expect corrections to the tumultuous freight market in 2022. This means considering new factors when managing costs.
Keys to Success in 2022 for Brokers
Learn why brokers will continue to deal with the expected ongoing capacity crunch in 2022 — and how they can overcome this challenge.
Keys to Success in 2022 for Logistics Managers
Given ongoing freight market volatility, logistic managers need to expand the routing guide to find more flexible loads in 2022.

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After a roller coaster ride in 2021, where did the year end from a freight perspective?

And we thought 2020 was a crazy year. Here's a look at the state of freight heading into the new year.

Flatbed Report: Market outlook positive despite seasonal slowdown

The latest agricultural tractor and combine report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported a slight increase in December volumes compared to a year earlier.

Reefer Report: Cold snap leads to higher temp-control demand

Even though last week’s domestic truckload volumes of produce were down 31% compared to last year, the USDA reported a shortage of reefer capacity in a number of markets.

Dry Van Report: Covid surge threatens an even bigger container backlog

Just when the West Coast freight market was looking forward to a return to normalcy, the latest omicron surge threatens to create an even bigger backlog of container vessels waiting to unload.

Why is Southern California such an important freight market?

Just 40-miles east of Los Angeles is Southern California’s Inland Empire (IE), comprised of the San Bernardino and Riverside counties. It’s also home of the Ontario, CA – a top five truckload freight market year-round.

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Transportation Tuesday Tip #14: Book high-paying loads using on-demand insurance

Crates of wine. Chilled berries. A backhoe. Profitable loads are out there for the taking. The problem: On a per-load basis, it can be really hard to find the insurance coverage that shippers require for their commonly excluded commodities—and it’s often expensive and quite slow to secure when you do.

Flatbed Report: Cold snap brings seasonality back to markets

Higher average temperatures in December across much of the U.S. gave way quickly to freezing cold, heavy snow and winter storms over the New Year’s break.

Reefer Report: Supply chain crisis hits food industry

The global supply chain crisis seems to be impacting the food industry more than most, judging by what carriers are experiencing recently.

Dry Van Report: ‘Returns season’ extends retail freight demand

The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, released their first Economic Review of 2022. This follows their recent prediction that retail sales in the last two months of 2021 were on track to grow as much as 11.5% over the same period in 2020.

How the 3G network shutdowns could disrupt the trucking industry

As U.S. network providers sunset their 3G networks in the next few months, potentially leaving a large portion of the trucking industry without ELD network connectivity.

Transportation Tuesday Tip #13: 5 ways to use your your load board more effectively

Load boards are the open market of the trucking industry, a place where freight brokers and motor carriers can connect to share their available loads and trucks. However, it’s easy to overlook some common (and uncommon) load board tools.

Flatbed Report: Construction continues to build demand

Reefer Report: Potato bans impact Northeast carriers

The current USDA ban on imports of all potatoes from PEI to the U.S. has all of PEI’s 180 growers digging for answers.

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