Category: Rate Trend of the Week

Spot market volumes got a bump at the end of October, and those load counts held steady heading into the

The national flatbed rate for October was the highest of the year, boosted at least in part by rebuilding efforts

Volumes for the top van markets rebounded 5% last week, as shippers moved freight out the door before month’s end.

Reefer load counts on the top lanes kept climbing last week, while rates continued to readjust seasonally. Prices continued to

Truckload capacity has loosened in recent weeks, so prices have begun to normalize after months of rising van rates. Still,

Van spot market rates moderated last week, especially on the backhaul lanes where rates spiked two weeks ago. The looser

Seasonal harvests are winding down, but capacity is still tight for reefer freight. That’s led to higher reefer rates on

So far, the national averages for spot market rates in October are the highest they’ve been since the Snowpocalypse of

The immediate impacts from Harvey and Irma first showed up in van freight, then reefers. Now it’s looking like flatbed’s

The national average van rate rose for the fifth week in a row. At $1.97 per mile, the average rate

Spot market volumes hit an all-time high on the top 100 van lanes last week. Rates rose on 66 of

Relief efforts are underway in Florida, and our hearts go out to those recovering from Hurricane Irma. We’ve seen a