Category: Rate Trend of the Week

Truckload Freight Volume and Rates Drop. Will They Rise Again?

Spot market freight availability and rates just kept going up, week after week. We were in new territory, with national

Truckload rates were under pressure last week, and they soared way up. Van and reefer rates rose 7¢ per mile

Rates shot up in major markets last week, and then on Monday they rose some more. Timing was a big

Remember that “capacity crunch” everyone has been talking about for the last couple of years? Judging by this month’s elevated

It’s unusual for rates to rise in both directions on a point-to-point lane, but an exception to that are the

Summer officially begins next weekend, but last week’s spot market volume surged ahead of the calendar. Demand is hot and

Truckload capacity is tight, but for the moment, trucks are still available…at least for now. As produce season progresses, and

We report on national average rates every week in Trendlines. but that 35,000-foot view seldom tells the whole story. I

Spot market freight volume is booming again in mid-May. There is definitely a seasonal element to this abundance, but it

Photo credit: Wikipedia For ten months of the year, Florida is the least-favorite destination for over-the-road truckers. It’s inevitably a

The economy is not expanding yet, at least according to reports of a mere 0.1% GDP growth in the first

The economy is not expanding yet, at least according to initial reports of a mere 0.1% GDP growth in the