
Dry Van Report: The Q1 2026 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index shows costs surging even as volumes hold flat
Freight volumes were essentially unchanged in the first quarter, but what shippers paid to move their goods tells a very

Freight volumes were essentially unchanged in the first quarter, but what shippers paid to move their goods tells a very

All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts

U.S. manufacturing expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI holding steady at 52.7% —

Data Analysis for the Week Ending Saturday, May 9th, 2026. All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume

All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts

All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts

Data analysis for the week ending Saturday, April 18th, 2026 Week 16. All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and

The March Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) hit 65.7, the highest since May 2022, driven by a surge in Transportation Prices

The factory floor is still humming. The ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 52.7% in March, a slight uptick from

The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index edged up from 72.4% in Q3 2025 to 73.5% in Q4, but don’t

The war in the Middle East has quickly injected volatility into global energy markets, and diesel prices are responding faster

The February 2026 Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) reported a solid 61.5 reading, up from 59.6 in January and marking one