Since 2014, van and reefer rates have peaked late in the 4th quarter, thanks to the impact of e-commerce freight. Flatbed loads, however, have been relatively untouched by those retail

The holiday rush is underway. Refrigerated freight volumes hit a new weekly record, surpassing even 2017’s record-setting volumes. Reefer rates jumped more than 3% last week and

Freight volumes have been building for weeks, but sufficient capacity has kept rates in check so far this fall. The national average van rate of

Over the past few weeks, freight volumes have been building, but there was enough capacity to keep rates from rising. Last week we saw a turnaround.

Truckload van shipments on the top 100 van lanes nearly hit a record high last week. In past years, a surge in fall freight almost

Van volumes got a bit of a boost late last week. Three of the most important van markets — Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles — all showed increased load