Fuel costs are possibly one of the most misunderstood items in transportation. Its impact on carriers is uneven and more nuanced than most expect.
Trucking’s tightness could last well into 2027, if not further.
The unanimous Supreme Court ruling on broker liability will carry a cost that is yet to be determined.
Trucking is about to encounter its next biggest seasonal disruptor of the year in the form of increased inspection rates. What does that mean for the already tight market?
National truckload rejection rates are telling us that the market may take a while to recover.
Midwest rejections are outpacing the West Coast by a factor of 4. What could be driving this huge disparity?
Tender rejections are at 9.97%.
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“The supply-demand balance may retrench in the coming months…”
Truckload demand has collapsed, largely due to the loss of transcontinental freight to intermodal, but tender rejection and spot rates remain on par to slightly higher than last year, an indication that capacity is under far more pressure than demand.
Hotlanta’s tender rejections peaked at 11.2%.
Uncertainty springing from erratic policy implementation in 2025 has made it challenging for businesses to make long-term commitments. That has kept the trucking sector from having its expected breakout moment this year.
Hurricane Milton was the third large disruptor to transportation markets in three weeks. What happens next?
Intermodal providers are taking share with grace, but is it counterproductive to pricing gains?
Operating cost inflation is largely hidden, but fuel costs help explain why the domestic truckload market is headed for a turn.
The current level of deterioration is historically fast, meaning the truckload market has the increasing potential to flip to a much tighter environment without much notice.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sees bad signs from banks — and trouble ahead for brokers — as he looks to the first quarter of next year.
McLeod enhances its rate index calculator with high-frequency spot rate data.
Truckload contract rates have slowed their descent after a quick drop in August. What should we make of this as demand continues to ease?
The ghost of Paul Volcker is stalking truckload carriers as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell looks to his mentor’s 40-year-old strategy to quell inflation. The lagging impacts from the recent interest rate hikes will inevitably erode demand several months into the future.
