LTL Rates Hit $46 Per Hundredweight, But Diesel, Not Demand, Drove It
All-in LTL revenue per hundredweight reached a five-year high in May 2026, but strip out the fuel surcharge and base rates are flat to negative. The truckload…
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ArcBest, ABF Freight Raise LTL Rates 5.9% June 22 as Spot Market Jumps
The Fort Smith carrier's general rate increase takes effect June 22, six weeks earlier than the usual August cycle, as spot rates climb across all freight…
Saia Opens Washington, Indiana Terminals, Network Hits 216 Locations
The LTL carrier added terminals in Marysville, WA, and Edinburgh, IN, this month as it pushes density into lanes outside its Southeast core.
Wall Street Split on FedEx Freight Margin Target After 6% Volume Drop
Truist and Stifel set 'hold' ratings on FDXF shares as analysts question whether the newly independent LTL carrier can hit its 15% operating margin goal while…
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.
RPS Turned FedEx Ground Into a Parcel Giant, Then Paid for LTL
The 1998 Caliber deal brought RPS and unwanted Viking Freight. Now FedEx spins off the LTL network RPS forced it to buy.
FedEx Freight Begins Trading as Standalone LTL Carrier at $155.75
The nation's largest LTL carrier spun off June 1 under ticker FDXF. FedEx keeps 19.9% for two years. What the split means for capacity and rates.
FedEx Freight Spinoff Closes June 1, What the Split Means for LTL Rates
FedEx board approves separation of nation's largest LTL carrier. Shareholders get one FDXF share per two FDX shares held as of May 16. FedEx retains 19.9%…
LTL Rates Jump 12.5% Year-Over-Year, Sharpest Climb Since Yellow Exit
Less-than-truckload pricing momentum hits highest level since summer 2023 as new bids and general rate increases work through the market.
XPO Targets Sub-80% Operating Ratio as Q1 Margin Beats Forecast
Greenwich LTL carrier posts adjusted EPS 13 cents above consensus on leaner cost structure and premium-service uptake. Execs say improving demand could push OR…