After a disappointing first half of 2019, the freight market finally appears to be heading another direction.
The trade war with China has altered international shipping patterns, which has started to shift freight volumes to the East Coast.
The price of diesel fuel has an obvious impact on transportation providers costs, but it also can give insight into demand for their services.
There are reasons to expect a healthy pop in outbound Los Angeles spot rates.
California’s produce shipments can wreak havoc on trucking capacity in the spring. This year’s season was s shell of the previous two.
The volatile 2018 freight market is still being felt throughout the nations trucking industry. The freight futures settlement
Diesel prices jumped in the Midwest this month due to a significant tax increase. Small carriers will have to adjust to keep costs down and maintain business.
Durable goods and dry van orders are declining. Could this mean a rough second half of 2019?
Spot rates have fallen back to where they were two years ago. The problem for carriers; their costs have not.
Reefer carriers are weathering the cooling freight market more efficiently than two of the main trailer types. An interesting data point supports this claim.
