Truckload rates
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A major cause of inflation may have peaked; that’s good news for consumers but bad news for trucking companiesÂ
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes truckload contract rates and where they may be headed.
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Truckload van spot rates fall even faster
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes the continuing decrease in truckload rates for dry van loads.
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Fuel price volatility: Positive and negative implications for transportation providers
The wild fluctuations in crude oil prices have created a strong disconnect between wholesale and retail diesel prices. What are the impacts on transportation costs…
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Truckload rate inflation suggests that service was extremely undervalued by shippers
Shippers have been bidding against each other for capacity over the past year with little to show for it, and it appears paying more will…
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Cass index on freight costs to climb 25% in 2022
December data from Cass Information Systems shows freight shipments and expenditures continued a surge to close 2021.
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Truckload rate increases have done little to improve carrier reliability
Prices have increased 17% but carrier compliance shows only marginal improvement
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Shippers convert back to rail out of California as truckload costs continue to rise
Southern California is the main entry point for imported goods in the U.S. Congestion around rail ramps and deteriorating service pushed shippers to trucking over…
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Surging fuel costs are masking trucking spot rate decline
The cost of diesel fuel, a main component in the cost of trucking, is climbing rapidly. This is a hidden factor that is helping keep…
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Will intermodal’s cost advantage be enough to grow beyond 2021?
Intermodal shipping is dominated by the largest shippers in the U.S. and operates on a more static network, which gains higher cost efficiency than trucking…
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High demand, tight capacity could drive double-digit rate increases
The expectation for truckload (TL) contractual rates to increase by double digits in 2021 is growing. In a Wednesday note to clients, UBS transportation equities…
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