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 health. Like the flowers, truckload
The daffodils are already popping up in my yard, but a frost still poses a potential threat to their longterm health. Like the flowers, truckload
Freight rates remain in their typical seasonal slump. We’re now in that lull that occurs after the holidays, but before demand picks up again for
February can be a tough month for transportation companies. Rates on many lanes hit their lowest points of the year during this stretch of winter,
It’s officially the slow season for truckload freight. January is coming to an end, and it already feels like the February slump has kicked in.
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
Here comes the winter slump. Van rates slipped below December levels last week, after an unexpected surge in the first half of January. The national
The holidays are over, and there’s not a lot of fresh produce being harvested in the U.S. So why are rates for refrigerated equipment higher than
Reefer rates rose in the first week of January, an unexpected trend for the start of the slow season. Nearly all the major reefer lanes
Van and reefer rates continued to rise in the first week of January, a sign that there’s still some momentum in freight transportation in the
Spot market rates rose sharply last week, as urgency mounted to deliver holiday gifts before Christmas. Then spot market activity dropped off for two days,
All the nice van carriers are being rewarded by Santa this month, as they haul gifts and other seasonal merchandise in their 500-horse sleighs. Van
If you were expecting Thanksgiving to be the end of the season for reefers, think again. Rates are still rising. The national average reefer rate for