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Flatbed Capacity: A Real-Time Window Into Industrial Production
We examine the flatbed market and the implications of daily tender rejections on analysis.
Release date: 01/08/2020
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Ocean Container Rates and the Inventories to Sales Ratio
Daily container rates prove that shippers brought in excess inventory to beat 2018 tariffs.
Release date: 01/08/2020
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How Trucks and Trains Compete for Freight
After a down year for intermodal, will railroads grow volume on service alone?
Release date: 01/07/2020
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Mapping Industrial Weakness
With industrial production peaking in December 2018, it is important to know which markets have been hit the hardest.
Release date: 01/07/2020
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Q4 Retail and E-commerce Trends
With continuing growth in e-commerce, what will be the impact on warehousing?
Release date: 01/07/2020
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Air Cargo’s Retail Connection
We examine the correlation between inbound air cargo tonnage and retail sales growth while exploring air cargo trends.
Release date: 01/20/2020
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Are Empty Miles Inevitable?
We examine why we think empty miles will always be a problem, even if digital brokers help optimize trucking fleets.
Release date: 01/29/2020
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Corn Prices: Room to Run in 2020
Corn prices, which are important input costs for livestock producers, are set to go even higher this year.
Release date: 01/22/2020
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Demand for Used Trucks Plummets
We analyzed used truck prices and what they could mean about capacity going forward.
Release date: 01/27/2020
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Housing’s Impact on Freight Markets
Housing has a constant effect on freight, from the housing start to when it is completed.
Release date: 01/30/2020
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How Has Precision Scheduled Railroading Impacted Railroad Stock Prices?
Railroads going through PSR implementation are improving stock prices for their shareholders.
Release date: 01/28/2020
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Strategic Warehousing Opportunities
Shippers entering backhaul markets could provide benefits to overall transportation costs.
Release date: 01/24/2020
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The Story of a Trucking Cycle
We analyze the characteristics of trucking cycles. The outbound tender rejection index gives valuable insight into trucking capacity.
Release date: 01/23/2020
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Truckers Profit When Fuel Spreads Widen
Trucking carriers get a windfall when wholesale diesel prices fall against retail prices.
Release date: 01/27/2020
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Will Crude-by-Rail Survive?
Railroad petroleum product volumes depend on complex spreads in global oil markets.
Release date: 01/20/2020
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