The wide range of spot and contract rates being offered may help trigger a strong market shift later in the year. The post Historic trucking rate disparity could cripple service in late ’24 appeared first on FreightWaves.
Demand pattern shifts are invisible in an oversupplied freight market, which may lead to problems once supply-and-demand conditions become more balanced. The post Abundant capacity is hiding freight pattern shifts appeared first on FreightWaves.
Heavy truck orders are not an indicator of for-hire truckload market health and haven’t been since the pandemic ended. The post Tractor demand no longer necessarily a gauge for market health appeared first on FreightWaves.
Whether it is nearshoring, tariff bypasses or something else entirely, the Southern border is becoming increasingly important for domestic transportation. The post Is Mexico becoming the new China? appeared first on FreightWaves.
Transportation providers should watch both coasts for increasing spring activity in March. The post Import demand growth robust leading into Lunar New Year appeared first on FreightWaves.