Overcapacity remains key challenge, Trimble-Transporeon report finds

Trimble’s (NYSE: TRMB) newly released Transporeon report identifies overcapacity and nearshoring as two of several key factors impacting the future of the truckload transportation sector in North America. The report analyzes market trends and data based on survey responses from Indago supply chain research community members as well as the Transporeon shipper and carrier community,…

Peak season came early this year – what to do if you missed it

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. By Robert Reiter, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding USA In the 1996 Christmas movie classic, “Jingle All The Way,” Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mattress salesman, Howard Langston, faces off against a rival dad in a desperate…

Stable start to August

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 35 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 35 (Shippers) The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for…

Borderlands Mexico: Industry heavyweights drill down on trade at Laredo summit

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo summit highlights critical trade issues around security, transportation; BSH Home Appliances launches $240M factory in Monterrey; $132M inland port planned for Celaya, Mexico; and Green Worldwide Shipping opens branch in South Texas. Laredo summit highlights…