Intermodal Volume Up 10.4% as Rail Takes Long-Haul Freight from Trucks
U.S. rail traffic jumped 7.2% in week 40, led by intermodal gains and broad carload growth across 17 of 20 industrial categories. High diesel prices and tight…
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Estes Tonnage Up 15% as Regional LTL Soaks Up Truckload Shrinkage
Back-to-back record weeks for the LTL carrier. Next-day shipments climbed 13% y/y while the rest of the network grew 2.5%. Webb Estes calls it supply…
LTL Tonnage Climbs in Q3 as Freight Market Recovery Continues
Weight per shipment keeps rising at LTL carriers through third quarter 2026, extending a freight rebound that started earlier this year.
Schneider Expects Driver Capacity to Keep Falling Through 2026
Green Bay carrier sees ongoing supply reduction through year-end as driver exits continue.
Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak
One-way fleet captured double-digit contract increases in Q2. June spot market resembled March 2021. Schneider raised full-year EPS guidance 18%.
Freight Tonnage Flat in May as Capacity Crunch Lifts Rates
Import volumes hit record highs while domestic freight demand barely budged. Tight capacity, not tonnage growth, is driving the rate rally.
Tender Rejections Hit 16.5%, Market Won't Balance Until Late 2027
Carriers are rejecting 16.5% of loads, up from 4% in June 2023. Slow capacity growth and negative authority filings mean the tight cycle will outlast past…
Werner Dedicated Contract Rates Climb After Early-2026 Acquisition
Omaha carrier reports rate gains in dedicated truckload segment following acquisition that closed in first quarter.
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…
Intermodal Volume Up 2.2% as Grain and Petroleum Lead Rail Gains
Week ending April 18 pushed year-to-date rail traffic ahead of 2025 levels, with grain up 22.9% and petroleum up 15.5% as Iran conflict whipsaws global prices.
Covenant Reports Driver Market Tightening for First Time in 40 Months
Chattanooga carrier sees Q1 net income fall to $4.4M but says capacity is shrinking, driver pay talks are back, and rate momentum is building into Q2.