Flatbed Report: Shippers paid more to move less in Q2
The second-quarter U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index captured a market moving in two directions at once.
Dry Van Report: Capacity stays tight as the July LMI holds near a 4-year high
The July Logistics Managers’ Index read 68.9, down 2.2 points from June’s 71.1, which had been the fastest overall expansion since March 2022.
Flatbed Report: Rates ease off July highs but stay up nearly 40% year over year
Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.83 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.5%, or $0.04 per mile, from the prior week.
Reefer Report: Spot rates slip but hold near the top of the range
Reefer spot linehaul averaged $2.65 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 2.6%, or $0.07 per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Spot rates ease as summer freight demand softens
Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.32 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 2.4%, or $0.06 per mile, from the prior week.
Reefer Report: California reefer rates hold firm as volumes fall
The ongoing re-pricing of the truckload market remains supply-led, a trend underscored this week by tightening rates for California citrus
Flatbed Report: Industrial demand softens, pulling rates back from July highs
Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.87 per mile this week, down 2.7%, or $0.08 per mile, from the prior week. Rates
Dry Van Report: Rates cool off as summer freight demand normalizes
Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.38 per mile this week, down 2.5%, or $0.06 per mile, from the prior week.
Reefer Report: Capacity floods back, spot rates follow but still tower over last summer
Last week’s post-holiday tightness didn’t just fade — it reversed. Across nearly every district, USDA flipped truck availability a full
Dry Van Report: Freight demand is back, but it’s coming from an unlikely place
Every carrier, broker, and shipper trying to plan around today’s truckload market has been asking the same question: is this
Flatbed Report: The AI boom is a freight story, and it’s just getting started
Every conversation about artificial intelligence tends to focus on chips and software, but for carriers and brokers, the real story
Reefer Report: California’s sudden tightening sends Northeast reefer rates up double digits
California truckload capacity flipped from loose to tight in a single week. Six districts — Imperial/Coachella, Kern, Oxnard, Salinas-Watsonville, Santa