Spot Rates Up 41% YoY, Contract Resets Hit 12% as Shippers Scramble
Diesel rising faster than spot rates for six months. Shared truckload and intermodal rail see new shipper interest as fuel and contract repricing squeeze…
Markets & Rates
Spot and contract freight rates, fuel prices, capacity, lane trends, and freight demand.
Freight Cycles Run 18 to 48 Months, Why This One Defies the Pattern
Truckload base rates climbed 10% in September while volumes rose just 2%. The Cass data shows no two cycles since 2000 have followed the same timeline.
Schneider CEO Says Capacity Correction Will Drive Freight Upcycle
Jim Filter expects supply-side tightening to push the market higher as carriers exit and equipment orders lag demand.
LA and Long Beach Set All-Time Volume Records in September
West Coast port volumes surged in September, pulling freight away from Gulf and East Coast gateways and reshaping drayage demand for carriers serving the…
Mexican Avocado Imports Generated $641M for U.S. Trucking in FY 2025-26
Texas A&M study finds cross-border avocado shipments supported 4,150 trucking and warehousing jobs, with 98% moving by truck through Pharr and Laredo.
Second-Tender Loads Now Cost 9% More, Third-Plus Tender 20% More
New routing-guide indices show shippers paying double-digit premiums when primary carriers reject freight. Contract rates resetting 13% higher, the strongest…
Reefer Rejection Rate Hits 21%, Spot Rates Up 28% Year to Date
One in five refrigerated loads is being turned down as fall harvest and diesel costs push reefer spot rates 28% higher year over year, triple the contract-rate…
Accepted Loads Down 4%, Rejection Rates Still Near 14%
Carriers are accepting fewer loads than in January, yet tender rejections remain more than double the year-ago level. The supply-side correction shows no sign…
Intermodal Volume Up 10.4% as Rail Takes Long-Haul Freight from Trucks
U.S. rail traffic jumped 7.2% in week 40, led by intermodal gains and broad carload growth across 17 of 20 industrial categories. High diesel prices and tight…
U.S.-Canada Tariff Swings Force Dual-Warehouse Model on Cross-Border Shippers
Retailers are splitting fulfillment networks and adding Canadian warehouse capacity to dodge unpredictable tariff policy. Sourcing is shifting to Vietnam,…
August Container Imports Hit 2.3M TEUs, Peak Season Ends Early
Retailers say the busiest month is behind them. What the early peak and gradual decline mean for domestic truckload demand through year-end.
Contract Rates Hit $2.72/Mile, Up 18% Year Over Year
Shippers reset agreements at elevated levels as spot rates climb 50% and the contract-spot gap narrows, giving carriers leverage in annual bids.