Trucking spot rates
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Truckers work through Labor Day as market continues to soften
Carriers gobble up contracted freight, leaving the spot market barren for the holiday week. While not overtly obvious, there is still some semblance of hope…
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Shippers’ revenge is coming for truckload carriersÂ
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into the state of trucking contract rates.
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Truckload spot market offering deepest discounts since the early pandemic
Contract rates have grown at their fastest pace in history over the pandemic era. The contract to spot rate spread fluctuation is an argument for…
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Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit to address key industry issues
FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.
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Truckload spot rates tank fast thanks to fuel costs
The truckload spot market has fallen apart over the past two months. Larger fleets are in far better shape for weathering the storm.
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Import demand predicted trucking spot rate increase and decline
Shippers book maritime containers well before it turns into trucking and rail freight in the U.S. The relationship between international and domestic freight strengthened during…
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Truckload linehaul spot rate drop accelerates under pressure from surging diesel prices
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the impact of rising diesel costs on the spot market and the trucking industry.
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Freight market volatility is the new/old normal
Many transportation managers and providers are expecting a return to a simpler time, but the data shows simpler times may be a thing of the…
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Trucking is a commodity. Service is not.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes methods to generate more revenue in a trucking downturn.
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Freight market needs lithium during rapid swing toward bipolar low
Stability lulled transportation managers and providers to sleep in the six years post-recession. The roller-coaster ride of the last four may be more indicative of…
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