Mexico Driver Shortage Hits 14% Vacancy Rate, 90,000 Trucks Idle
IRU survey ranks Mexico second-worst globally for driver vacancies. Cross-border carriers face mounting recruitment pressure as 44% of fleets cite labor as top…
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Ocean Freight Rates Surge as Carrier Market Power Tightens
International container rates soar alongside domestic trucking spot rates. What market concentration means for shippers and the lanes you haul.
Dry Van Spot Rates Hit $2.14/Mile, Up 31% as Volumes Fall
Contract-to-spot spread collapses to 11 cents per mile in May as capacity tightens before demand recovers. LTL carriers hold yield despite shipment declines.
Dedicated Fleets Lock Rates as Spot Jumps 21% and Capacity Exits
Van spot rates up 21% since March 2025 while load-to-truck ratio doubles. Dedicated contract carriage offers multi-year rate protection as 200,000 drivers face…
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.
Saia Opens Duluth, Columbia Terminals, Third Straight Month of Expansion
LTL carrier adds two Midwest locations in June after opening none in 2025. New terminals still run operating ratios in the upper 90s.
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…
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.
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.
Spot Rates Outpace Contract as Capacity Exits Tighten Truckload Supply
June 2026 industry data shows widening gap pulling capacity into spot market, driving tender rejections higher and signaling sustained upward pricing pressure…