
FreightWaves provides industry insights through captivating white papers. Browse our collection of supply chain, logistics, trucking, freight, shipping and other white papers below.
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White Paper: State of the Industry – May 2023
This report shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.
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White Paper: Fleets should consider the cost of inaction
The economy has been declining since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply Chain Quarterly said that in 2021 “volatility, inflation, and surging demand caused U.S. business logistics costs to increase by […]
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White Paper: Find Freedom from Unplanned Breakdowns
FreightWaves teamed up with Uptake to survey carriers about their experiences with unplanned breakdowns, preventive maintenance and emerging predictive maintenance solutions.
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White Paper: The State of Freight – April 2023
Download this freight market report and learn why FreightWaves experts are seeing a fairly bleak outlook for the rest of 2023.
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White Paper: How to Grow Your Freight Brokerage
Learn how to grow your freight brokerage while avoiding common pitfalls so you can scale your business successfully.
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White Paper: The State of Visibility 2023
The importance of real-time visibility in supply chain management cannot be overstated, as it helps improve transparency, traceability, sustainability, and customer service. 77% of supply chain leaders say real-time visibility […]
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White Paper: State of the Industry – April 2023
Our latest report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates.
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Here’s some key white paper data from FreightWaves in Q1 2023
Whether you’re a startup looking to gain an edge or an established firm trying to ride the waves, you’ll find data here to help you make informed decisions.
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White Paper: Is Benchmarking the Future of Bidding?
FreightWaves partnered with Emerge to survey shippers on their preferred contract terms, procurement processes and the challenges faced throughout bid season.
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White Paper: The State of Freight – March 2023
FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller and Head of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland discussed global supply chain conditions in the latest “State of Freight” webinar on March 16. They were joined by Adam Josephson, paper and packaging vertical expert at FreightWaves.
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White Paper: 5 Ways Top Fleets Maximize the Benefits of Custom Apps
Next-generation ELDs have open platforms, more device options, and a consumer-style user interface (UI) and user experience (UX). Yet, no product offers a one-size-fits-all solution. The pre-packaged features and functions […]
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White Paper: The State of Freight – February 2023
FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller and Head of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland discussed global supply chain conditions in the latest “State of Freight” webinar. The conversation came at […]
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White Paper: State of the Industry – March 2023
The March 2023 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what […]
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White Paper: How to use data for better transportation management
The logistics industry has long been characterized by volatility and unpredictability. This has never been more true than it is in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. After years of […]
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White Paper: 6 trends affecting freight brokers
The white-hot freight market coming out of pandemic lockdowns made the freight broker business an attractive one. It was a great time to capitalize on increased demand thanks to increased […]
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White Paper: Q1 2023 Carrier Rate Report
This report provides insights to inform carrier strategies in the months ahead.
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White Paper: Q1 2023 Shipper Rate Report
This white paper reviews the latest trends in shipping and what we can expect for early 2023.
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White Paper: The State of Freight – January 2023
Stabilizing truckload market may mean bottom is in
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White Paper: State of the Industry – February 2023
The data contained within the latest report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates.
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White Paper: 5 ways to simplify & thrive with a cloud-based TMS
Get your “easy button” with a modern, SaaS-based TMS! A next-gen TMS helps streamline operations and automate the quote-to-cash cycle for freight transactions. But there’s other benefits too. Investing in […]
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White Paper: State of the Industry – January 2023
This white paper shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.
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White Paper: Everyone Pays for OS&D Uncertainty
Logistics companies pay for OS&D (overages, shortages and damages) on a regular basis— but most suspect they’re not at fault for up to 70-90% of claims they pay. Kargo, in […]
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White Paper: State of the Industry – December 2022
The December 2022 “State of the Industry Report” — presented in affiliation with Ryder — shares an in-depth overview across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets, as well as what […]
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White Paper: The Ultimate Buy vs. Build Guide for Freight
When it comes to your FreightTech, you should buy what you can and build what will differentiate you.
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White Paper: Building a supply chain roadmap in the face of a downturn
Investments in logistics technology are strong and will continue to increase
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White Paper: Tracking the Cold Chain
This paper examines the unique requirements for cold chain shipping.
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White Paper: Q4 2022 Carrier Rate Report
This report provides insights to inform carrier strategies in the months ahead.
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White Paper: Why Are Shippers Leaving Money on the Table?
This white paper explores the industry’s stance on RFPs and the tools that are simplifying the process.
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White Paper: Cautious Optimism – Industry Expectations for 2023
The transportation industry experienced a freight frenzy like no other last year. Following one of the most disruptive years in economic history, 2021 proved to be the rebound that the […]
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Case Study: Learn how TA Services uses McLeod MPact to pinpoint rates, forecast trends and accelerate training
Having a better understanding of pricing is something transportation providers need to push to every level of their organization involved in negotiation. MPact makes it possible for McLeod customers to […]
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White Paper: Shippers and carriers look for greater flexibility in shipping contracts
Record levels of market volatility have sparked discussions and innovations around traditional contract terms in the logistics industry.
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White Paper: Q4 2022 Shipper Rate Report
This white paper reviews the latest trends in shipping and what we can expect for Q4.
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White Paper: Cold Chain Audit and Storage Checklist for Shipping Perishables
Tive has created a comprehensive checklist to help you prepare for a cold chain audit.
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White Paper: The Underlying Cost of Violations
No dollar amount can be placed on the value of fleet safety — it’s beyond price. Violations issued to your drivers, on the other hand, certainly do hold a monetary […]
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White Paper: The Unacceptable Increase in Truck-Involved Crashes and Fatalities
Commercial fleets have not escaped the alarming increase in vehicle collisions and fatalities over the last couple of years. We reached out to Safety Advisor Don Osterberg to gain insights […]
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White Paper: Automating Freight Forwarding Processes with CargoWise Workflow
This training guide was made to help freight forwarders utilize the productivity capabilities of CargoWise. Provided courtesy of the team at Logixboard and their partners, this guide covers: • 5 […]
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White Paper: The Unacceptable Increase in Truck-Involved Crashes and Fatalities
Commercial fleets have not escaped the alarming increase in vehicle collisions and fatalities over the last couple of years. We reached out to Safety Advisor Don Osterberg to gain insights […]
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White Paper: State of the Industry – October 2022
The data contained in this report provides breakdowns of capacity, volumes and rates as we enter Q4.
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White Paper: MicroStar Finds the Perfect Brew with Emerge
MicroStar’s business model is built on providing fast service, quality, and flexibility
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White Paper: Switching to an Open, Long-Term Telematics Solution
Not all telematics solutions are created equal.
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White Paper: Shippers Can Improve Efficiency as Much as 100%
Integrations Give Shippers the Tools to Withstand Recession
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White Paper: How Can Carriers Protect Profits in a Soft Market?
Predictive maintenance offers reprieve from expensive roadside crises
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White Paper: The Right Time for Real Time
You know you have to innovate… but how can this be achieved in an ever-changing world? Whether it’s delayed shipments, geopolitical/environmental supply issues, or any other problem, having real-time visibility […]
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White Paper: Why Demand Sensing Technology is a Game-Changer Providing Actionable, Real-Time Inventory Data
Every wholesaler, distributor and retailer knows that data from their POS system is non-standardized, often times rendering the data you can collect from it useless or, at best, unreliable. Wouldn’t […]
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White Paper: Q3 2022 Shipper Rate Report
This white paper reviews the latest market dynamics and what we can expect for Q3.
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White Paper: The Future of Self-Driving Technology in Trucking
Self-driving technology has evolved over the past decade, and autonomous vehicles (AV) have hit the road.
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Discover How Daily Operations Take Less Time With a Modern TMS
We did a deep dive into the workflows of a legacy transportation management system to learn how these older systems perform vs. modern cloud-based solutions. Our main focus was the […]
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White Paper: State of the Industry – August 2022
This report shares an update on current market conditions across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.
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Turning Chaos into Control: Strategies for Sourcing Excellence in a Volatile Supply Chain Market
This white paper explores the challenges in the logistics procurement market and the tactics best-in-class teams use to regain control of capacity and cost while ensuring procurement excellence.
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White Paper: State of the Industry – July 2022
This report shares an update on current market conditions across the trucking, maritime and intermodal markets.