Thanksgiving always leads to a sharp decline in tender volumes. Leading into Thanksgiving freight markets experienced an uptick in accepted volumes.
Spot rates didn’t experience the uptick that rejection rates did last week. Thanksgiving is impacting both freight volumes and capacity.
Rejection rates have accelerated over the past week as drivers start to come off the road for the holiday.
Volume growth dissipates to kick off November while rejection rates remain well below year-ago levels.
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Volume growth dissipates to kick off November while rejection rates remain well below year-ago levels.
Volume growth dissipates to kick off November while rejection rates remain well below year-ago levels. Tightness in Southern California will put upward pressure on rates.
Volume growth dissipates to kick off November while rejection rates remain well below year-ago levels. Tightness in Southern California will put upward pressure on rates.
Tender volumes rebound as tender rejection rates jump back over 20%. Meanwhile, spot rates break the three-week downward decline.
Contract rates for trucking have been rising since late last year and finally appear to be effecting compliance, but at what cost?
Load volumes are stable with volume growth inbound. Spot rates follow rejection rates on a downward slide.
Load volumes are stable with volume growth inbound. Spot rates follow rejection rates on a downward slide.
Freight volumes in the largest markets are starting to accelarting, signaling the start of the peak truckload season.
Freight volumes in Southern California are starting to ramp, signaling the start of the peak truckload season.
Elevated accepted tender volumes and rates signal that carriers are maintaining pricing power. Truckload capacity constraints are easing as contract rates climb.
Strong freight volumes signal that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.
Strong freight volumes signal that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.
Spot rate snap back signals that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.
In this sensitive market, small changes to the balance have deep, long lasting impacts.
In this sensitive market, small changes to the balance have deep, long lasting impacts.
