Flatbed Report: Capacity keeps shrinking as the load-to-truck ratio doubles year over year
Flatbed spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.67 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.2%, or $0.03 per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Brake Safety Week tightens capacity as rates hold near seasonal highs
Dry van spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.19 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 0.8%, or $0.02 per mile, from the prior week.
Flatbed Report: Rates hold near highs as July’s housing pullback flags a demand headwind
Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.70 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 0.8%, or $0.02 per mile, from the prior week
Reefer Report: National rates hold steady as produce lanes firm on Brake Safety Week
Reefer spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.63 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 0.2%, or less than a cent per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Rates ease slightly as capacity exits, not demand, drive the tightening
Dry van spot linehaul paid to carriers averaged $2.21 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.6%, or $0.04 per mile, from the prior week.
Broker newsletter: Freight has come back to the spot market. Trucks haven’t.
With peak produce season fading to the background, now’s the time to shore up your carrier sourcing and take a look at your pricing strategies.
USDA TruckRate Weekly: West cools, but the 2025 gap won’t close
Reefer national spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.63 per mile last week (minus fuel), down 0.2%, or $0.01 per mile, from the prior week.
Flatbed Report: A second straight pullback still leaves rates well above last year
Flatbed spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.72 per mile last week, minus fuel, down 2.4%, or $0.07 per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Rates cool from the summer peak but stay near the top of the range
Dry van spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.25 per mile last week, minus fuel, down 1.3%, or $0.03 per mile, from the prior week.
A supply-driven market corrects fast in both directions
Rates cooled after July Fourth, as they usually do. What’s different is how fast this market moves when conditions change.
Reefer Report: Produce comes off the peak, but last year’s floor stays out of reach
The reefer produce market took a broad step back week over week, but off a plateau that still sits far above 2025.
Repricing in real time: The RFP playbook for volatile freight markets
Rates are swinging, fuel costs are unpredictable, and demand is shifting week to week. None of that is new to anyone who prices freight for a living.