Freight Cycles Run 18 to 48 Months, Why This One Defies the Pattern
Truckload base rates climbed 10% in September while volumes rose just 2%. The Cass data shows no two cycles since 2000 have followed the same timeline.
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Schneider Moves All Eastern Rail to Norfolk Southern, Citing 30% Rate Gap
Green Bay carrier ends CSX partnership, shifts 26,800 containers to Norfolk Southern as truckload rates carry 30%-plus premium over intermodal.
Knight-Swift CEO targets double-digit rate hikes for 2027 contracts
Adam Miller says truckload carriers have room to push pricing after absorbing years of cost increases during the freight downturn.
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…
J.B. Hunt Adds Recruiters as Driver Market Tightens, Intermodal Bids Surge
Large carrier reports highest driver recruitment needs since 2022 while intermodal pricing lags truckload by 34%, creating what one exec calls 'the summer of…
Truckload Rates Hit 16% Above Baseline, LTL Up 76.5% in Q2 2026
Contract rates climb as 48,000 non-compliant drivers exit, small carriers park trucks over fuel costs, and routing guides collapse.
Intermodal Volume Up 10.9% as Truckload Rates Push Freight to Rail
Domestic intermodal jumped 10.9% in the week ending June 13 as rising truckload rates and trans-Pacific frontloading drive the biggest rail-truck modal shift…
ArcBest Raises Q2 LTL Margin Forecast 200 Basis Points on Fuel, Rates
ABF Freight parent now expects 90.8% adjusted operating ratio in Q2, 200 bps better y/y, as diesel prices lift fuel surcharges and truckload shipments push…
Carriers Report Double-Digit Rate Gains, What Brokers Are Paying in Q2
Knight-Swift, XPO, and Schneider execs say mid- to high-single-digit rate renewals are the floor. Some are pushing for double-digit increases as April tonnage…
RXO Posts $6M Q1 EBITDA, Forecasts Up to $37M in Q2 as Rates Recover
The 3PL's gross margin fell 180 basis points as spot rates climbed against lower contract numbers, but the company expects sequential truckload profit-per-load…
Schneider Targets Mid-to-High Single-Digit Rate Hikes in 2026 Bid Season
Green Bay carrier reports highest contract renewal pricing since 2021, plans double-digit increases for transactional shippers after Q1 productivity gains…
ArcBest Reports Q1 Loss but Sees April Rate Firming in LTL and Truckload
The Fort Smith carrier posted a $1 million net loss but beat consensus on adjusted EPS. Executives say pricing is climbing as capacity exits continue and the…