2025 Comdata Averages | Transport Topics
Week Ending Comdata 12/27/24 342.1 12/20/24 340.9 12/13/24 338.6 12/6/24 342.6 Average prices for Comdata are based on seven-day cash card transactions from more than 6,500 truck stops....
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Asia-US container spot rates spiking to year-end highs
Spot rates from Asia to the US rose to highs this week as a looming dockworker strike on Jan. 15, the early Lunar New Year in Asia and the threat...
Flatbed report: The logistics industry continues to expand at a steady pace – DAT Freight & Analytics
The October Logistics Manager’s Index reads in at 58.4, down slightly (-0.5) from October’s reading of 58.9, the fastest expansion rate since September 2022. The overall index has increased for...
Shipper Alert – ILA Strike Ends!
ILA Strike – Secretary of Labor’s Unbelievable Statement About Negotiationscontainer carriers, container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, economics, economy, export, exports, ILA Strike, ILA Strike Watch, import, Imports, international business, International...
Why are shippers increasing lead times?
Chart of the Week: Outbound Tender Lead Time – USA SONAR: OTLT.USA Tender lead times last week hit their highest value since SONAR released tender data in 2018, averaging 3.76 days between tender...
TCA names ABF Freight driver Highway Angel for aiding injured trucker
An Ohio trucker was recently recognized for his efforts to aid a fellow trucker who was injured. The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) named truck driver Brian Sims, from West Milton, Ohio, a TCA Highway...
Startups Seek Customers, Funds to Advance Class 8 Ambitions
2024 brought stiff headwinds for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle maker Hyzon (left) and Canadian electric truck maker Lion Electric. (Photos by Hyzon (left), Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) Startups require access...
Tariffs, ILA tension, early Lunar New Year boost Q1 trans-Pacific forecast
Tariffs, ILA tension, early Lunar New Year boost Q1 trans-Pacific forecastMost US retailers say they have frontloaded sufficient inventory from Asia to get them through the first quarter, but planning...
Reefer report: The french fry capital of the world – DAT Freight & Analytics
Idaho is generally considered the French fry capital of the world, particularly the city of Blackfoot. Blackfoot is a hub for potato farming and processing, reflecting Idaho’s reputation as a...
FMC Halts New Premiere Carrier Alliance & the Carrier Craziness Bracket Is Back!
There’s a big shakeup happening right now with the carrier alliances that dominate global ocean freight shipping, but the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) may throw a wrench in some of...
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