Category: Rate Trend of the Week

Truckload rates get ready for a rebound

The daffodils are already popping up in my yard, but a frost still poses a potential threat to their longterm

Freight rates remain in their typical seasonal slump. We’re now in that lull that occurs after the holidays, but before

February can be a tough month for transportation companies. Rates on many lanes hit their lowest points of the year

It’s officially the slow season for truckload freight. January is coming to an end, and it already feels like the

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

Here comes the winter slump. Van rates slipped below December levels last week, after an unexpected surge in the first

The holidays are over, and there’s not a lot of fresh produce being harvested in the U.S. So why are rates

Reefer rates rose in the first week of January, an unexpected trend for the start of the slow season. Nearly

Van and reefer rates continued to rise in the first week of January, a sign that there’s still some momentum

Spot market rates rose sharply last week, as urgency mounted to deliver holiday gifts before Christmas. Then spot market activity

All the nice van carriers are being rewarded by Santa this month, as they haul gifts and other seasonal merchandise

If you were expecting Thanksgiving to be the end of the season for reefers, think again. Rates are still rising.