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title: Loadsmart Blog | Stella Carneiro
description: Stella Carneiro, MRes, Sr Data Scientist Stella is the Senior Data Scientist and Economist at Loadsmart, where she improves clients' logistics operations by providing actionable insights into the trucking landscape. She is responsible for Loadsmart's freight rate forecast and the publication of monthly market updates. She holds an MRes in Economics from the University of Warwick. Prior to joining Loadsmart, Stella worked as an international consultant at the World Bank.
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# Stella Carneiro
Stella Carneiro, MRes, Sr Data Scientist Stella is the Senior Data Scientist and Economist at Loadsmart, where she improves clients' logistics operations by providing actionable insights into the trucking landscape. She is responsible for Loadsmart's freight rate forecast and the publication of monthly market updates. She holds an MRes in Economics from the University of Warwick. Prior to joining Loadsmart, Stella worked as an international consultant at the World Bank.
## Posts by Stella Carneiro
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in January 2026](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-january-2026)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in January 2026
Jan 22, 2026 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in December 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-december-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in December 2025
Dec 3, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in November 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-november-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in November 2025
Nov 3, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in October 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-october-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in October 2025
Oct 20, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in September 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-september-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in September 2025
Sep 17, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in August 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-august-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in August 2025
Aug 18, 2025 2 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in July 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-an-analysis-of-key-freight-economic-indicators-to-watch-in-july-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends) [Shipper](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/shipper) [Blog](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/blog)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in July 2025
Jul 16, 2025 2 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in June 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-an-analysis-of-key-freight-economic-indicators-to-watch-in-june-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends) [Shipper](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/shipper) [Blog](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/blog)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in June 2025
Jun 9, 2025 2 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in May 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-an-analysis-of-key-freight-economic-indicators-to-watch-may-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends) [Shipper](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/shipper) [Blog](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/blog)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in May 2025
May 7, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in April 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-an-analysis-of-key-freight-economic-indicators-to-watch-april-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends) [Shipper](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/shipper) [Blog](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/blog)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in April 2025
Apr 8, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in March 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-an-analysis-of-key-freight-economic-indicators-to-watch-march-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends) [Shipper](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/shipper) [Blog](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/blog)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in March 2025
Mar 11, 2025 1 min read
[Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in February 2025](https://blog.loadsmart.com/loadsmarts-look-ahead-an-analysis-of-key-freight-economic-indicators-to-watch-february-2025)
[Market Trends](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/market-trends) [Shipper](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/shipper) [Blog](https://blog.loadsmart.com/tag/blog)
### Loadsmart’s Look Ahead: An Analysis of Key Freight & Economic Indicators to Watch in February 2025
Feb 11, 2025 1 min read
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