Freight intelligence blog
Plain-English notes on U.S. freight data, public signals and multimodal movement.
How to read a U.S. freight pulse board
A practical way to scan weather, fuel, airport and corridor signals before opening the source pages.
How NWS weather alerts can be used as early context for highway freight disruption.
FuelDiesel price signals and freight cost contextWhy weekly diesel data is useful for market context, but should not be treated as a freight quote.
Ports and inlandWhat port congestion data can and cannot showA plain-English guide to reading port signals without overclaiming conditions at a terminal.
Weather riskAir cargo weather observations for shippersHow METAR observations around major cargo airports can support air-freight research.
Data guidesHow to use an interactive freight mapA simple method for comparing corridors, ports and air-cargo nodes on one national view.
Data guidesOfficial freight data sources worth knowingThe public U.S. sources that can support a freight intelligence site.
CorridorsHighway freight corridors that shape U.S. distributionWhy interstate corridor pages help visitors understand national truck movement.
Ports and inlandBorder freight signals for U.S. supply chainsHow public border data can support freight research without replacing carrier updates.
Ports and inlandRail freight public data for market contextWhat rail indicators can add to a multimodal freight intelligence site.
Ports and inlandPort-to-warehouse freight signalsHow port gateways connect with inland distribution and highway freight pages.
Data guidesWhy source links matter in freight researchTrust in a freight data hub depends on showing where the signals come from.
Market signalsBuilding a freight watch list before a shipmentA practical checklist for deciding which public freight signals to check first.
Ports and inlandImport and export context for freight demandHow trade data can help explain demand without becoming a market forecast.
Market signalsUsing weekly freight indicators without overreactingWhy weekly public signals are useful, but need cautious wording.
Data guidesMultimodal freight intelligence for the USAWhy highway, ocean, rail and air signals belong in one research hub.
Guide library
Longer reference guides to freight data sources and how to interpret them.