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FreightWaves is the most trusted provider of global supply chain market intelligence. Our high-frequency price, demand, and capacity data and analysis allow our customers to benchmark, analyze, monitor and forecast the global physical economy.

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freightwaves.com > news > why-freight-visibility-needs-a-second-signal

Why freight visibility needs a second signal

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (332+ words) A single tracking source, however reliable, was never designed to answer whether or not the signal was coming from the driver, truck, or load it claims to represent. A telematics feed can be accurate and still be attached to the…...

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freightwaves.com > news > white-paper-q3-2026-carrier-rate-report

White Paper: Q3 2026 Carrier Rate Report

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (122+ words) FreightWaves’ Carrier Rate Report — sponsored by Trimble — provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a carrier survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that carriers can…...

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freightwaves.com > news > white-paper-q3-2026-shipper-rate-report

White Paper: Q3 2026 Shipper Rate Report

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (125+ words) The Shipper Rate Report — presented in partnership with Trimble — is a quarterly publication using SONAR datasets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves…...

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freightwaves.com > news > white-paper-q3-2026-freight-brokerage-rate-report

White Paper: Q3 2026 Freight Brokerage Rate Report

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (125+ words) FreightWaves’ Freight Brokerage Rate Report — sponsored by Triumph— provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring responses from a freight brokerage survey alongside SONAR data, the report is designed to provide intelligence that…...

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freightwaves.com > news > shipping-volatility-are-freight-markets-balancing

Shipping Volatility: Are Freight Markets Balancing?

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (219+ words) The latest freight market update reveals Labor Day tender rejections surged significantly, marking the strongest increase since 2021. Dive into the numbers on truckload rejections, spot rates, and intermodal trends to understand the current market volatility and what shippers can expect…...

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freightwaves.com > news > cabless-trucks-are-coming-faster-than-carriers-think

Cabless Trucks Are Coming Faster Than Carriers Think

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (148+ words) Cabless autonomous trucks could reshape short-haul freight faster than most carriers expect. Humble Robotics CEO Eyal Cohen breaks down the skateboard concept, why drop trailers may lose value, and how these units could eventually land near trailer-level pricing. The big…...

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freightwaves.com > news > fuel-surcharge-gaps-what-carriers-miss-on-every-load

Fuel Surcharge Gaps: What Carriers Miss on Every Load

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (90+ words) Fuel surcharge gaps are quietly killing carrier margins. Matt Cartwright of Magnus Technologies explains how fleets can measure true fuel cost by load, compare it to recovery, and spot where contracts and invoicing are leaving money behind. The conversation covers…...

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freightwaves.com > news > sustainability-goals-new-analysis-shows-31-emissions-gap-between-ocean-carriers-on-same-trade-lane

Sustainability goals: New analysis shows 31% emissions gap between ocean carriers on same trade lane

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (539+ words) Global container shipping’s average emissions intensity rose 1.5% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, but that masked widespread efficiency gains across most vessel segments and stark operational differences between carriers running comparable services. Overall Well-to-Wake emissions intensity climbed to…...

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freightwaves.com > news > trailer-flexibility-is-disappearing-faster-than-fleets-realize

Trailer Flexibility Is Disappearing Faster Than Fleets Realize

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1754+ words) For the past several years, many fleets have viewed trailer capacity as a lever they could pull as conditions changed—adding units when freight improved and returning them when demand softened. According to Ed Behnen, Senior Vice President of Sales…...

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freightwaves.com > news > cheapest-freight-isnt-best-when-delays-cost-millions

Cheapest Freight Isn’t Best When Delays Cost Millions

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (157+ words) Cheapest freight isn’t always best, especially when a late shipment can cost millions. ShipStation Global CEO Tom Madine breaks down why SMB shippers need parcel, LTL and truckload in one workflow, and why better freight decisions now matter more than…...