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 is tight. Shippers who proactively raised rates…
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ArcBest Asset-Light Division Posts $6M Q2 Operating Income on Tight Truckload Capacity
Fort Smith carrier's brokerage arm earned more in one quarter than all of 2025 combined as shippers turned to integrated providers. Asset-based OR improved 650…
Why Liquid Bulk Hazmat Shippers Pay More to Lock Carrier Capacity
Univar Solutions invests in annual carrier kickoffs and above-market rates to secure rubber-lined tankers when tender rejections climb. The strategy costs more…
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%. Carriers say regulatory pressure and driver…
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 and who gets it.
Why Capacity Won't Flood Back This Time
Litigation, regulation, and insurance costs are blocking the new-carrier surge that ended past rate cycles, says Triumph Financial CEO Aaron Graft.
Supply Chain Cuts 1,222 Jobs as 10 Freight Firms File Bankruptcy
Amazon, Temco, and Freight Handlers account for most layoffs from July 10-24 while seven trucking companies seek Chapter 11 protection.
Freight Tonnage Flat in May as Capacity Crunch Lifts Rates
Import volumes hit record highs while domestic freight demand barely budged. Tight capacity, not tonnage growth, is driving the rate rally.
Daimler Truck Finance sees freight recovery after four-year downturn
Tobias Waldeck and Kevin Bangston say capacity is stabilizing, EPA rules are driving fleet investment, and AI data centers are creating new freight lanes.
Transportation Prices Hit 92.4 in June, 3.6 Points Off Record
Capacity declined for the seventh straight month while utilization jumped to an eight-year high in the back half of June. Routing guides are crumbling and…
Van Spot Rates Top Contract for First Time Since 2022
June data shows dry van spot linehaul at a premium to contract, flatbed spread down to 11 cents, and capacity pressure driving pricing power even as volumes…
Freight Rates Hit Record High in May Despite Soft Demand
FTR's Trucking Conditions Index surged to an all-time high in May, driven by tight capacity and fuel cost recovery, not volume growth.