Spot Rates Up 10% While Accepted Tenders Fall 3% in Rare Disconnect
Dry van spot rates climbed to $3.53/mile even as contracted freight volume dropped below its 12-month average. Diesel costs and tight capacity explain the…
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Amazon Relay Expects 300,000 Weekly Loads by December, Up 11%
RelayCon 2026 drew 1,000 carriers to Las Vegas, double last year's count, as Amazon announced longer contracts, fuel discounts up to 66 cents per gallon, and a…
Freight Volume Up 1.5% But Tied to One Boom That Could Stall in 2027
Data center construction is the only thing lifting tonnage. Food and beverage freight is down 3-4%, housing is stuck, and two more Fed hikes could erase last…
ATA Tonnage Falls 0.5% in August as Capacity Tightens
The for-hire truck tonnage index dropped to 112.7 in August, down 1.6% year over year, even as rejection rates and spot rates signal tighter capacity.
April Tonnage Flat After Q1 Climb, What the Stall Means for Rates
ATA's for-hire index held at 117.8 in April, up 3.5% year over year but unchanged month over month. The pause follows three months of gains.
Truck Tonnage Holds at 117.8 in April, Highest Since Fall 2022
ATA's seasonally adjusted index stayed flat month-over-month but sits 3.5% above April 2025, marking four straight months without a decline.