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Freight Market
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Trucking Industry Update: Mixed Signals in Latest Data
Freight markets show slow recovery signs, but challenges persist. Dive into the latest tonnage, load-to-truck ratios, and order data shaping the trucking industry.
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Fed Reserve Powell Signals Rate Cuts: Labor Market the Focus
Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at imminent interest rate cuts to support the labor market. Markets react positively as September meeting looms.
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Why ACT Research Lowered its 2025 Truck Forecasts
ACT Research lowers 2025 truck forecasts as inventory hits record levels. FTR reports July Class 8 orders below expectations, signaling market shifts.
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Top 10 Market Lanes: June 2024 Insights
We're breaking down the ten van, reefer, and flatbed lanes with the biggest year-over-year spot rate changes in June. Here's what you need to know.
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Trucking Freight Cycle Hits Bottom, Signs of Improvement?
Analysts again suggest the trucking freight cycle has bottomed out. New business starts and authority gains point to potential market improvement.
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US Economy on Edge: Recession Fears; Global Markets Dropping
Freight market shows signs of life, but broader economic concerns loom. Japan's stock crash sparks global market fears. Is it time to panic?
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Trucking Industry's Slow Squeeze on Capacity
Q2 sees slower rate of trucking business exits, but market remains challenging. Here are the latest industry data and expert insights.
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Trucking Costs Hit New High in 2023
Driver wages remain the largest expense. Safety bonuses ($1,831 average) surpassed starting bonuses for the first time.
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Morgan Stanley: 6-Month Forecast for Spot Rates is $1.91 per mile
Morgan Stanley's latest TLQURE model forecasts significant increases in truckload spot rates over the next year. What does this mean for the industry?
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Southeast Rejection Rates Top 7.5%
Southeastern carriers are rejecting loads at the highest rate since July 2022, breaking a two-year trend of low volatility and loose capacity.
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Trucking Expert: Dry Van Spot Market Still Ice Cold
Supply chain professor Jason Miller analyzes June truckload data, suggesting the market won't meaningfully flip to carriers until Q2 2025 at the earliest.
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Werner CEO Says Freight Market Is Nearing Normal
Leathers highlighted that inventory levels have normalized, allowing retailers to enter a replenishment cycle not seen in years.