Category: Rate Trend of the Week

Demand for reefers in the Pacific Northwest has also boosted van demand in that area, since reefers are competing less

The Pacific Northwest is heating up, with high demand for vans and reefers, and not enough trucks to haul the

Flatbed freight availability dropped 13% on the spot market last week, after a one-week gain. Truck capacity increased, too, so

Freight volume increased slightly for vans on the spot market last week, but truckload capacity increased more, so the national

July is the in-between season for refrigerated (“reefer”) freight. The go-to markets in California and Texas are quiet, and hauls

The typical July lull has begun, and spot market rates are drifting down. Every year at this time, load availability

I watch transportation statistics all day, every day. It’s my job, but it also fascinates me. After 30 years in

Texas is now the number-one state for refrigerated (“reefer”) freight transportation on the spot market, and by a wide margin.

Some small carriers and owner-operators may be taking a few vacation days this week. Not coincidentally, Roadcheck, the annual three-day