On March 31, 2022, FreightWaves declared that a freight recession was imminent. More than two years later, the freight market remains in one of its deepest and longest recessions in history. Our ...
The rise of e-commerce continues to disrupt logistics and supply chain operations, driving the need for faster, more efficient delivery models. As consumer demands evolve, traditional freight methods ...
Low freight rates and high diesel prices made a challenging 2023 for trucking, but many experts are predicting rates and tonnage to bounce back in 2024—though the economy may not warm up until the ...
Peak freight truck traffic at the Mexico-Texas border was hit at the end of March, as U.S. shippers prepared for increased tariffs to be implemented by the Trump administration. Action at U.S.
With 2025 on the horizon, the lingering uncertainty around trade policies could significantly affect importer strategies and bottom lines. Our trade specialist offers a few suggestions to get ready.
Workers at two key Canadian freight rail networks have been locked out, sparking concerns over potential damage to U.S. businesses. Jo Ling Kent reports on the impact of the labor dispute and what it ...
Something happening more than a thousand miles away could have some interesting impacts on North Texas. In the early hours of Thursday, freight traffic on Canada's two largest railways came to a stop ...
But all of that frontloading of imports into the U.S. economy also corresponds to a more concerning trend in the trade data that is now taking shape: a steep decline in new freight order activity in ...
A surge in freight trucking activity, from the Texas-Mexico border to the warehouses and distribution centers of major U.S. retailers, shows the extent to which U.S. companies have rushed to move more ...