Research
Colography offers subscriptions to our Ongoing Market Research, as well as offering Tailored Research to tackle even the most specific requests.
Ongoing Research
Our National Survey
Ongoing since 1993, our National Survey of U.S. Cargo remains the largest data gathering effort encompassing the transportation market ever undertaken.
Every year, Colography speaks to 30,000 to 50,000 businesses that ship products, and gathers the following information:
- Shipping volume and frequency
- Shipping industry from-to
- Package type, weight, size
- Modality used (air, ground, other)
- Timeline used (overnight vs 1-day vs 2-day)
- Actual delivery times
- Geographic trends and shipping lanes
- B2B vs B2C shipping split
Tailored Research
In addition to ongoing research, we offer tailored research to get you the answers you need, via:
Hinged Surveys
Hinge surveys are extensions of our national survey that deep-dive into a specific topic. We can focus on any type of business / characteristics including:
- U.S. Export
- U.S. Import
- Transborder
- LTL Freight
Supplemental Surveys
Supplemental surveys are aimed at getting an in-depth look at a specific topic. Example topics include:
- Returns Shipping trends
- Government Shipping
- Customer Value
- Shipping Systems
- Same Day Shipping