A late-year spot rate surge has drawn attention, but analysts say the bigger story is slower freight demand, shrinking ...

Earlier State of Freight webinars have focused on demand as being the surprise factor in the 2025 freight market. It’s down, ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

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. ACT Research said ...

CNBC’s Frank Holland breaks down signs the freight downturn may be easing, as the SONAR Truckload Rejection Index hits a year high and DOT enforcement tightens capacity, potentially pushing shipping ...

Freight Right Global Logistics reports China-US shipping rates stabilize lower as December bookings slow, reflecting changes ...

Monthly market data suggests the for-hire trucking economy is improving. Freight rates and volumes continued making year-over-year gains in October, following September’s milestone rate improvements.

The latest victim of the freight downturn is a 47‑year trucking contractor that once looked like a safe bet in a stable ...

The container market is not a monolith. The large vessels (over 10,000 TEU) serve as strategic assets on major east–west trades and dominate the order book. The midsize and smaller feeder ships (1,000 ...

In for-hire trucking, shippers pay carriers to move freight. This payment is generally a per-mile rate with a fuel surcharge. Freight rates are the primary source of income in for-hire trucking and a ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Both spot and contract freight shipping rates have dropped across the board, even as ...

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