Portland Press Herald: Truck drivers are leaving boom-and-bust supply chain jobs
Several thousand truck drivers have fled the freight business this year amid one of the harshest freight recessions in memory.
Several thousand truck drivers have fled the freight business this year amid one of the harshest freight recessions in memory.
A tentative deal for one company, and talk of filing for bankruptcy for another. We’ll speak with DAT’s Chief of Analytics about the current status of UPS and Yellow, and how it’s all impacting the freight market.
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It was a busy week for trucking-related economic data, which painted a mixed picture. Canadian spot market volumes were steady, but spot market rates in the U.S. remained weak – especially for flat-deckers.
Spot rates in the truckload freight sector may have hit the bottom of their slump cycle, according to data from online freight marketplace operator DAT Freight & Analytics.
Several leading industry reports point toward a freight cycle has hit bottom or will soon. DAT analytics reports June numbers indicate the spot rate bottom has already happened.
June contract rates also fell to their lowest points in almost two years, as spot/contract gap is narrowest since April 2022.
The firm joined others in warning about upticks in illegal activity and unveiled new tools for companies to mitigate risk.
While truckload freight volumes and spot rates held firm in June, contract rates fell to their lowest points in almost two years.