The freight market is appearing to stabilize at higher levels after the Fourth of July, setting up for a better second half of 2024.
The freight market was more reactive to the Fourth of July holiday than the year prior, but capacity has been quick to return to the road.
Volumes, rejection rates and spot rates remain elevated, setting the stage for the summer months.
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Volumes, rejection rates and spot rates remain elevated following the Memorial Day holiday, setting the stage for the summer months.
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Spot rates did eventually see a boost at the start of the new year, albeit one that was unable to meet our prior forecasts.
Tender volumes began to outpace 2020 earlier this week and are now marching toward favorable comparisons with 2021.
Shippers are bucking history and giving carriers more time to pick up their freight in a relatively soft market. What could be causing this and will it stick?
Volumes are leveling out at the start of December, delaying the seasonal dip that ordinarily occurs at this time of the year.
Tender volumes were outpacing 2022 levels before the holiday and came within spitting distance of 2020 — freight demand’s second-best year on record.