Spot Rates Up 41% YoY, Contract Resets Hit 12% as Shippers Scramble
Diesel rising faster than spot rates for six months. Shared truckload and intermodal rail see new shipper interest as fuel and contract repricing squeeze…
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Schneider CEO Says Capacity Correction Will Drive Freight Upcycle
Jim Filter expects supply-side tightening to push the market higher as carriers exit and equipment orders lag demand.
LA and Long Beach Set All-Time Volume Records in September
West Coast port volumes surged in September, pulling freight away from Gulf and East Coast gateways and reshaping drayage demand for carriers serving the…
Knight-Swift's 89 OR Beats Hunt's Conservative Play in Soft Market
Knight-Swift's willingness to walk away from unprofitable freight delivered an 89 operating ratio this quarter, outpacing J.B. Hunt's contract-heavy approach…
Reefer Rejection Rate Hits 21%, Spot Rates Up 28% Year to Date
One in five refrigerated loads is being turned down as fall harvest and diesel costs push reefer spot rates 28% higher year over year, triple the contract-rate…
Accepted Loads Down 4%, Rejection Rates Still Near 14%
Carriers are accepting fewer loads than in January, yet tender rejections remain more than double the year-ago level. The supply-side correction shows no sign…
J.B. Hunt brokerage turns profit after 13 quarters in the red
The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier's asset-light division posted its second straight operating profit in Q3 2026, but gross margin fell 70 basis points…
C.H. Robinson to acquire RXO for $6 billion in freight brokerage merger
The deal creates a $25 billion enterprise and is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Spot rates rose 3 cents last week while diesel fell 18 cents to…
Contract Rates Hit $2.72/Mile, Up 18% Year Over Year
Shippers reset agreements at elevated levels as spot rates climb 50% and the contract-spot gap narrows, giving carriers leverage in annual bids.
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…
Contract Rates Open 22-Cent Gap Over Spot in August
Spot linehaul fell to $2.17/mile while contract climbed to $2.39. Fuel surcharges rose 13% month-over-month, offsetting part of the spot decline.
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%.