#Ism Manufacturing

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Truck hauling freight on highway, representing March 2026 tonnage increase and contract freight demand recovery

Markets & Rates Oct 9, 2026

Factory Backlogs Hit $1.6 Trillion as Freight and Steel Costs Climb

Unfilled orders rose 0.6% in August while shipments stalled. ISM's prices index jumped 6.8 points to 77.9, the largest move in the report, driven by freight,…

By Tess Crawford

ABF Freight tractor-trailer on highway, representing LTL carrier rate increases

LTL Jun 9, 2026

ArcBest Pulls GRI Six Weeks Early as LTL Pricing Cycle Speeds Up

ABF Freight's 5.9% rate hike lands June 22, the fourth straight year the carrier has moved its annual increase forward on the calendar.

By Tess Crawford