Flatbed Spot Rates Jump 5 Cents in Biggest Weekly Gain Since 2008
Flatbed linehaul rates rose over 5 cents last week while dry van and reefer rates fell, marking the strongest flatbed move in 18 years as loads climbed 30%.
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Tender Rejections Jump Above 14% as Labor Day Tightens Freight
Rejection rates rise faster than the past three years during the same holiday window. Van spot rates swing wildly, flatbed cools, and reefer holds steady.
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.
Spot Rates Jump 21 to 52 Cents During International Roadcheck Week
Reefer saw the largest single-week increase on record. Dry van loads surged 36%, the biggest jump since January weather.
Spot Rates Up 20%, But It's Tariff Panic, Not Recovery
National dry van spot rates are up more than 20% year over year as of mid-May, driven by importers front-loading inventory ahead of tariff escalation. The…
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…
Flatbed Spot Rates Jump 8¢ While Dry Van and Reefer Slide
Flatbed linehaul climbed to $2.61/mile last week, the second straight 8-cent gain, while dry van and reefer rates dropped as load counts fell across all three…