November showed strong activity in the spot market for the first two weeks which translated into higher rates. The latest data shows that both flat

This week’s flatbed rates remind me of the epitaph that W.C. Fields reportedly wanted carved on his tombstone: “On the whole, I’d rather be in

As reported in TransCore Trendlines: Spot market equipment capacity increased by 6.7% overall for the week, led by a 7.3% surge in van capacity in

The national average van rates were up by a penny in the first week of November, to $1.28 per mile for line haul. That seemingly

Spot market truck postings loosened up in October by 20%, compared to September. Truckload capacity appeared to be easing across the country in October, especially

All the industry analysts agree that a capacity crunch is here, and it’s only getting worse. How will you continue to provide service to your

Sure, freight is readily available today in most markets. But how do you make sure that you always have enough loads for all your trucks,

We are kicking off our Seasons and Regions series with a spotlight on California. Seasonal/regional analyses will be a regular feature of our newsletter and

Spot market rates for dry vans remained steady at $1.28 per mile in September, and declined by a penny in October to-date. Average flatbed rates

Looking back at September, we saw a 69% increase in freight availability on the spot market, compared to September 2009. After seven consecutive months of

Spot market load availability slipped by 3.4 percent and equipment capacity tightened by 1.7 percent in the week of September 19-25, compared to the previous

Not surprisingly, in the week of September 12 to 18, load availability on the spot freight market increased by 21% while equipment capacity increased by