Category: Market Update

Warehouses at peak capacity struggle with demand

At this stage in the holiday shipping season, demand for logistics services is continuing to grow in both retail and

Truckload capacity is already tight, but with such a short 35-day shipping season, peak Christmas tree harvest volumes will strain

Last week we reported on several reliable and unbiased industry volume indices (ATA Truckload Tonnage, Cass Freight Index and MSU

This week, we’re taking a look at the leading freight demand indicators for the truckload sector with much the same

Constraints on trucks and drivers continue to keep spot market truckload rates high, even as demand cools from where we

As retailers get ready for the holiday shopping season, a lot of the required inventory has already been hauled by

Historically, increased spot market activity signaled higher overall truckload demand and tighter capacity. This year we’re seeing something of a

Abandoning their lean-inventory strategy, grocery stores and supermarkets have begun stockpiling groceries in readiness for a possible surge in Fall

Late last week the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Parents Against Tired Truckers (PATT)

In a lot of ways, the current imbalances in freight networks reflect the divided purchasing habits of two very different

While spot rates continue to spike, many motor carriers are making business decisions based on what they learned from 2018.

As we reach the five-month mark of the pandemic, the freight market has yet to reach any semblance of equilibrium