Werner Doubles Mexico Intermodal Fleet to 800 Containers by Year-End
Omaha carrier bets on nearshoring demand and cross-border conversion as fuel and truckload rates climb.
Markets & Rates
Spot and contract freight rates, fuel prices, capacity, lane trends, and freight demand.
Phantom Capacity Shrinks Cross-Border Lanes Despite Flat Demand
Security vetting and corridor concentration cut usable truck supply in US-Mexico lanes: even as headline metrics signal loose freight.
Shell Starship 3.0 Natural Gas Demo: What the Fuel Shift Means for Fleets
Shell's decade-long Starship program pivots from diesel to natural gas as RNG infrastructure expands and low-carbon fuel mandates tighten. What the shift…
March Tonnage Posts Strongest Year-Over-Year Gain Since October 2022
ATA reports 2.1% first-quarter tonnage increase, the best three-month stretch in nine years, signaling contract freight demand is finally climbing.
Werner Launches Asset-Based Intermodal Into Mexico Cross-Border Lanes
Omaha carrier deploys Werner-owned containers and 30 years of cross-border experience as nearshoring shifts freight patterns south of the border.
Ocean Rate Surge Hits Domestic Trucking: What Iran Conflict Means for Your Lanes
Trans-Pacific container rates jumped 22% in a month as Middle East disruptions cascade through Asian transshipment hubs, and the ripple is already reaching…
Brent Crude Jumps 2.3% to $101.38 as Iran Talks Stall
July Brent crude rose to $101.38 per barrel Monday: a 2.3% gain tied to stalled Iran negotiations. What the move means for diesel and settlement statements.
Texas Cargo Theft Down 22%, But Organized Crime Drives Losses Higher
Fewer incidents in Q1 2026, but thieves are targeting higher-value loads, and total losses held flat at $131.6 million across the U.S. and Canada.
Import Volumes Sit 36% Below 2021 Peak as Domestic Rates Climb
Ocean container requests are running near multi-year lows for April, leaving the current freight market flip driven by domestic factors: not the import surge…
Covenant Reports Driver Market Tightening for First Time in 40 Months
Chattanooga carrier sees Q1 net income fall to $4.4M but says capacity is shrinking, driver pay talks are back, and rate momentum is building into Q2.
Brent Crude Swings $4 in Morning Trade, Settles at $105.38
June Brent crude bounced between $103 and $107 per barrel Friday morning on Iran ceasefire speculation before closing up 0.3%.
Knight-Swift Targets 10%+ Rate Hikes as Capacity Exits Accelerate
Phoenix mega-carrier reports Q1 loss but tells investors mini-bids are multiplying and awarded contracts are being rejected because prices moved since January.