After rising before and during Hurricane Dorian's arrival, van load-to-truck ratios took a step down last week. Read More
Rate Trend of the Week
Flatbed freight has lagged for much of the year, but demand spiked on the top flatbed lanes last week. Read More
Apple harvests and the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on the East Coast rearranged supply chains, tightened capacity… Read More
The approaching hurricane tightened capacity and boosted rates for vans, reefers and flatbeds. Read More
The negative news we’ve been reporting for reefer produce turned around last week… Read More
There was already urgency built into last week due to the upcoming 3-day Labor Day weekend… Read More
Last summer, the spot market didn't have enough trucks to meet the surge in demand, which gave rates a major boost. Read More
This summer, reefer markets have felt the woes of reduced harvests due to harsh weather. Read More
Reefer markets have been waiting for an uplift from late summer fruit and vegetable harvests, but so far… Read More
Van freight trends have been muted for nearly all of 2019 – we haven't seen many sharp spikes or large drops. Read More
Reefer demand trailed off in California and Texas last week… Read More
So far in August, shippers have shown a lack of urgency, marking the weakest point for van rates in the second half of 2019. Read More