Spot Rates Up 50% Year-Over-Year as Mid-June Slump Hits Demand
Market Demand Index climbed 97% year-over-year despite typical seasonal dip. Falling diesel prices boost fuel-adjusted rates for carriers.
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Spot and contract freight rates, fuel prices, capacity, lane trends, and freight demand.
Tender Rejections Hit 16.5%, Market Won't Balance Until Late 2027
Carriers are rejecting 16.5% of loads, up from 4% in June 2023. Slow capacity growth and negative authority filings mean the tight cycle will outlast past…
Intermodal Volume Up 10.9% as Truckload Rates Push Freight to Rail
Domestic intermodal jumped 10.9% in the week ending June 13 as rising truckload rates and trans-Pacific frontloading drive the biggest rail-truck modal shift…
LA Port Forecasts 9.3M TEUs, Down 7%, as China Share Drops to 40%
Port of Los Angeles approved a $3.4 billion budget for fiscal 2026-2027 while projecting container volumes will fall 7% to 9.3 million TEUs as China's share of…
Dry Van Spot Rates Drop 4¢ While Reefer Falls 11¢ in Post-Holiday Week
Flatbed held gains at $2.93/mile as dry van and reefer gave back ground despite freight volumes climbing across all three segments.
Flatbed Spot Rates Hit $2.89/Mile, New Record, as Loads Drop 15.5%
Dry van climbed 9¢ to $2.32, reefer fell 10¢ to $2.64, and flatbed added 9¢ to $2.89: all while volumes dropped double digits across every segment.
June Import Volume Up 9.7% as Retailers Pull Peak Season Forward
Shippers accelerate cargo to dodge rising fuel costs and tariff risk. Early peak means more drayage loads through July, then a fall lull.
Cross-Border Spot Rates Up 30% in Two Months as Produce, Fuel Squeeze
Uber Freight says some Mexico-U.S. corridors jumped 30% since February. Diesel hit $5.64/gallon in May. Reefer capacity is already tight.
Average Load Length Drops 21% Since 2024 as Intermodal Takes Long Haul
Outbound haul length fell from 607 miles to just above 500 miles in two years. Rail intermodal is winning transcontinental freight while short regional moves…
Intermodal Volume Up 10% as Trucking Rates Push Shippers to Rail
Rail intermodal traffic jumped 10% year-over-year in the week ending May 30, driven by shippers fleeing soaring truckload rates and tender rejections.
Industrial Production Drives Freight Recovery as PMI Hits 54.0
ISM manufacturing index climbs to highest level since May 2022. New orders at 56.8 signal rising freight volumes ahead for small fleets.
Transportation Prices Hit Record Growth Rate in May, Index at 96
Logistics Managers' Index logged a 96 reading for transportation prices in May, the fastest growth rate in the 10-year dataset, as capacity contracted and…