Category: Rate Trend of the Week

Reefer produce continues to trend down, but fall harvests should reverse the falling volumes and stabilize rates in future weeks. Rates did increase in Idaho

Van rates stepped down for the sixth week in a row. That’s not to say they’re low. They’re still about 20% higher than last year

Brokers and shippers have had an easier time finding trucks in recent weeks, at least when compared to the first half of the year. That’s

It’s looking more and more like you won’t have to sweat much of a summer slowdown this year. This would typically be a down time

July has historically been a quiet month for trucking freight. Not so, this year. The national average van rate was $2.29 per mile, just 2

Spot rates are trending down for reefer freight, due to hot weather in Southern California. Temperatures in the “fry eggs on the pavement” range, above

Truckload capacity has been tight all year, but we’re finally starting to see some easing from the June peak. On the top 100 van lanes,

Van rates continued a seasonal slide last week, but the national average van rate was still 1¢ higher than the June average, even after a

It’s typical for freight markets to slump in mid-July, and last week’s national metrics fell in line with that seasonal trend. Everyone was back to