RXO Spot Index Up 16.5% in Q1, Q2 Surge Expected
Broker's truckload spot rate index hit a four-year high in Q1 as capacity attrition from regulatory enforcement pushed rates higher despite tepid freight…
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Trucking Gained in Q1 as Supply Tightened, ATA Economist Says
Bob Costello warns headwinds remain despite first-quarter rate gains driven by capacity exits.
Spot and Contract Rates Edge Higher in Q1 as Capacity Tightens
Both spot and contract rates moved up during the first quarter while carriers focused on internal efficiency and operational improvements.
Old Dominion Sees Q2 Margin Gain Despite April Volume Slowdown
The Thomasville LTL carrier beat Q1 EPS estimates but flagged softer April tonnage as geopolitical uncertainty slowed customer freight decisions.
Port Houston Q1 Container Volume Tops 1M TEUs on March Rebound
March handled 391,037 TEUs, up 1% year over year, pushing first-quarter container traffic to 1,087,870 TEUs: a 2% gain that signals momentum after a soft 2025.
Mullen Group Q1 Revenue Hits Record on Acquisitions
Canadian carrier's first-quarter revenue reached an all-time high, driven primarily by recent company purchases rather than organic freight growth.
March Tonnage Posts Strongest Year-Over-Year Gain Since October 2022
ATA reports 2.1% first-quarter tonnage increase, the best three-month stretch in nine years, signaling contract freight demand is finally climbing.