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Intermodal spot rates haven't kept pace with trucking's spot market surge - but that's about to change in 2026

Craig Fuller is the CEO at FreightWaves. The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands out clearly as we move deeper into 2026: Trucking spot rates have staged a ...
Fleet Owner

Spot rates rise sharply as trucking market enters late December peak season

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 ...
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Freight Rates in Freefall

Freight rates thus far in the second half of 2025 have been characterized by a constant decline on the heels of tariff whiplash that largely dominated the April-to-June stretch and ultimately upended ...
Fleet Owner

Spot market rates show mixed trends with refrigerated gains and flatbed declines

Last week, spot rates performed mostly as expected, according to weekly reports from FTR Transportation Intelligence and DAT Freight & Analytics. According to FTR, refrigerated rates rose modestly, ...
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Freight spot rates plunge on both coasts going into Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday amid weak imports

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 ...
Overdrive

Owner-ops, experts cautiously optimistic for 2026 rates bump

J.P. Transport independent owner-operator John Penn's taken comfort in spot-rates and -demand improvement reflected in the big run-up over the holidays reported in recent weeks. Late last week he was ...
Logistics Management

Spot truckload rates and volumes remain mixed in July, noted DAT Truck Volume Index

2025 Digital Freight Matching Roundtable: From spot chaos to smart capacity AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers ...
Logistics Management

Spot rates Inch up, but truckload spot market remains soft heading into year-end, reports DAT

2025 Digital Freight Matching Roundtable: From spot chaos to smart capacity AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers ...