Category: Rate Trend of the Week

What's the "New Normal" for Truckload Freight?

Many industry experts predicted strong freight volumes on the heels of last winter’s huge backlog of freight. From December through

Following an extraordinary first quarter, spot market freight is finally reverting to a more typical pattern. National trends are mixed,

Sometimes, when you’re way out ahead of the pack, you can feel a little bit vulnerable. That’s why it is

I can summarize this week’s dominant theme in six words: “weather has changed, rates have not.” The snow is finally

Storm-related bottlenecks are finally clearing the supply chain, just in time for seasonal freight to fill up any excess capacity.

Our usual theme for Spring is to look South for an increase in freight activity. This year has been different

The month of March is shaping up into a transition period for freight transportation in the U.S. As the proverb

Get ready for a new capacity crunch. The economy is showing signs of a long-awaited expansion, and a surge of

Intermodal containers, many owned by large for-hire carriers, are double-stacked on flatcars in Kansas City. (Photo by Mark Montague) Harsh

The crazy weather continues to disrupt freight patterns. The American Trucking Associations blamed ice and snow for a decline in

Photo by Tom Saunders, Virginia Department of Transportation I was honored to join Ellen Voie and Marge Bailey of Women

Visibility and road conditions are poor in Virginia and throughout the Southeastern U.S. this week. Photo: Virginia Dept. of Transportation