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Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls, Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
● Freight Rates Hold Near Record as Capacity Tightens to 43-Month High
Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls, Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
● Freight Rates Hold Near Record as Capacity Tightens to 43-Month High
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Fuel & Energy
Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
Fuel costs reach all-time highs for the month, adding $270 per week to a typical over-the-road truck's operat…
Aug 13
Fuel & Energy
Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty
Oil settled 0.6% lower Aug. 11 after Monday's jump. Strait reopening timeline still unclear.
Aug 12
Markets & Rates
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June
The gap shrank 5.6% from May as computer and semiconductor imports slowed. Capital goods imports fell for the…
Aug 9
Markets & Rates
LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High
Four major LTL carriers beat seasonal volume trends by 250 to 400 basis points in July. Manufacturing PMI at …
Aug 8
Earnings & Financials
Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight
The Iowa truckload carrier turned a $10.6 million profit in Q2 2026, but only because it sold $22 million mor…
Aug 6
Earnings & Financials
Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile
JB Hunt and Knight-Swift beat Q2 earnings on double-digit contract rate gains and 15.44% tender rejections as…
Aug 5
Markets & Rates
Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes
RXO exec says contract awards on low-frequency routes carry almost no chance of being honored when capacity i…
Aug 5
RXO
Markets & Rates
Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
One-way fleet captured double-digit contract increases in Q2. June spot market resembled March 2021. Schneide…
Aug 3
Earnings & Financials
Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story
The autonomous trucking developer reported Q2 pricing for its driver-replacement subscription, but small flee…
Aug 2
Markets & Rates
Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls, Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing
Knight-Swift truckload operating income up 69% year over year. Tender rejections at 14.36%, flatbed at 23%. C…
Jul 31
Earnings & Financials
UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook
Parcel giant declines to guide domestic business higher for second half despite resilient consumer demand, ra…
Jul 31
UPS
Earnings & Financials
Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets
Large carrier's 23% earnings beat and 30% tender rejection rate reflect tight capacity and rising contract ra…
Jul 30
Markets & Rates
Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
Shippers are booking trucks further in advance even when capacity is loose. That's changing how freight moves…
Jul 26
Markets & Rates
Freight Rates Hold Near Record as Capacity Tightens to 43-Month High
ACT Research's June index shows rates at 70.2, down from May's record but still among the strongest in 17 yea…
Jul 26
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