Reefer rates still stuck in a rut
This summer, reefer markets have felt the woes of reduced harvests due to harsh weather. That’s kept rates from climbing,
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Reefer markets still await late-summer harvests
Reefer markets have been waiting for an uplift from late summer fruit and vegetable harvests, but so far, that hasn’t
Van rates still waiting for a rebound
Van freight trends have been muted for nearly all of 2019 – we haven’t seen many sharp spikes or large
Reefer activity shifts northward
Reefer demand trailed off in California and Texas last week, and the majority of high-traffic reefer lanes paid lower rates
Demand dips for dry van, and prices follow
With the threat of new tariffs on Chinese imports, there was uncertainty over how truckload markets will react heading into
Van rates mostly stable in a mixed week
Truckload demand got a boost at the end of July, but that urgency slowed by the start of August. That
Spot rates sputter, but with some exceptions
Even as the summer slump continues, July is still on pace to beat May volumes, with a national average van
Western produce stabilizes reefer rates
Last week halted the slide in reefer rates that we’ve been seeing since the Fourth of July. Improvements out of
Flatbed prices step down from early July peak
Spot market flatbed rates normally peak in Q2, but this year they hit their high mark in early July. Since
Van rates reach their summertime slump
The summer slowdown has arrived for spot market truckload freight. It’s typical for prices to drop around this time of
Reefer rates and volumes stay cool in summer heat
Reefer rates and volumes continued their summer slide. The load-to-truck ratio was down 16.8% last week, meaning there’s a lot
Van rates fall after 4th of July
It’s typical for rates to fall after the Fourth of July, and this year was no different. Now that the holiday