Transportation capacity continued to contract in August, but at the slowest rate recorded in six months, while transportation pricing continued to surge, according to a monthly survey of supply chain executives.
The transportation market remained very tight in July, despite a modest slowdown from a seasonally stronger June.
Tightness across the freight market eased only slightly in June.
Transportation prices surged throughout May, according to a monthly poll of supply chain executives, as available capacity remained on the decline.
Extreme supply and pricing dynamics persisted across the freight market in April, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.
The freight market saw capacity and pricing extremes in March unparalleled since the pandemic, according to a monthly query of supply chain executives.
February’s Logistics Managers’ Index showed a freight market recovery that is in “full-swing.”
The freight market tightened again in January, with transportation prices seeing the fastest growth rate since April 2022.
Transportation capacity was tight in December as companies sold through their inventory positions, a monthly supply chain report said on Tuesday.
Transportation capacity remained level in November while prices jumped, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.
Supply chain executives are bracing for higher transportation prices, according to a monthly sentiment survey.
The September Logistics Managers’ Index signaled a negative freight inversion for the second month in a row.
Sentiment among supply chain managers regarding transportation capacity and pricing signaled a cooling freight market in August.
An anemic freight recovery carried through July, according to a monthly query of supply chain managers.
Chattanooga-based startup Truck Parking Club recently announced it has expanded to over 2,000 locations and over 40,000 reservable spaces.
Various transportation metrics maintained recent growth trajectories in May, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers.
Recent Q1 data released by U.S. Bank as part of its Freight Payment Index painted a mixed picture of the national truck freight market, characterized by persistent declines alongside emerging signs of recovery.
Transportation metrics were mixed in April, according to the Logistics Managers’ Index.
A supply chain sentiment survey logged its third-fastest rate of decline during March, with transportation datasets seeing further cooling.
Recent tariffs levied by the Trump administration have various trucking groups warning of greater risks, while others take a wait-and-see approach.
