The U.S. trucking industry continues to face a harsh economic reality: spot rates have failed to keep pace with inflation, ...

According to FTR: Spot rates fell about 10 cents last week. Year over year, rates are up 3.6%. Dry van loads fell 16.1%.

U.S. Bank and DAT Freight & Analytics launched a new quarterly truck freight rates report. Q1 2026 edition reveals subtle shifts in late-2025 spot and contract rates amid shrinking carrier capacity.

Dry van spot rates hit highest levels since Jan 2023, up 11% year over year. Refrigerated freight rates rose 14% YoY, with loads up 10.6%. Flatbed rates climbed 6–7% YoY, showing continued demand ...

October spot truckload volumes and rates were largely mixed again, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was recently released by DAT Freight and Analytics. The DAT ...

Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...

Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have jumped in recent days since the two countries declared their 90-day tariff truce, Reuters reported Friday, as owners of factories that make ...