Trucking spot rates
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Transportation costs keep rising as service deteriorates
Transportation rates continue to climb while service is at an all-time low. Shippers will have to be aggressive in devising new strategies to keep costs…
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Spot market rates set to resume slow downward trend after wild winter
The underlying fundamentals of the market are showing signs of moving slowly back toward a more stable scenario and spot rates may be unable to…
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Winter storms blow freight market back into disarray
The latest round of winter weather hit transportation hard. How does this compare to other events?
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Trucking contract rates up 12% year-over-year
Companies are paying significantly more for transportation than they were a year ago with many contracts yet to be implemented.
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Flatbed is making a comeback
Although many questions remain for trucking in 2021, flatbed appears to be poised for a much stronger year.
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The Stockout: Reefer spot rates fall as contract rates catch up
Bid season is here, which means contract rates are catching up to spot rates and in turn loosening capacity.
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When will the next wave of trucking capacity hit the market?
Class 8 truck orders are surging signaling carriers are once again willing to invest in their fleets. Does this mean another overcorrection of capacity is…
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Spot market carries momentum from Thanksgiving into December
Spot rates continued to increase after the holiday period ended even as capacity returned to the market according to the Outbound Tender Reject Index.
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Intermodal rates go off the rails
Shippers are willing to pay more to put freight on the rail just to get it moving out of Los Angeles.
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Imports will continue to drive strong trucking volumes through September
International import bookings signal continued strength in the domestic freight market.
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