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Shipping & Freight
High ImpactOct 2, 2026

Trucking Rates Rise as Capacity Tightens in Key Markets

The truckload market is experiencing structural pressure toward higher rates as carrier capacity tightens across North American lanes. This shift reflects a rebalancing of supply and demand in freight

Journal of Commerce#truckload-rates#trucking-capacity#freight-market
Shipping & Freight
ModerateSep 12, 2026

US LTL Truck Pricing Surges 4.5% in August, What It Means

US Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) pricing experienced a notable 4.5% increase in August, signaling a reversal in the freight market's recent softening trend. This data, tracked through the Producer Price I

Journal of Commerce#ltl-pricing#freight-costs#trucking-rates
Shipping & Freight
ModerateSep 9, 2026

Q3 2026 Freight Brokerage Rate Report: Market Forecast

FreightWaves has published its Q3 2026 Freight Brokerage Rate Report, a comprehensive intelligence document designed to help freight brokers, carriers, and shippers anticipate market movements and adj

FreightWaves#freight-brokerage-rates#q3-2026-forecast#ltl-pricing
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactAug 23, 2026

Freight Capacity Plummets, Prices Skyrocket in April

In April, the freight market experienced a dramatic contraction in available capacity paired with explosive price increases, signaling a fundamental supply-demand imbalance in North American trucking.

FreightWaves#freight-capacity-shortage#trucking-rates-surge#supply-chain-disruption
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJun 29, 2026

Spot Rates Surge 31% as Trucking Capacity Tightens in 2026

The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index reveals a structural reset in the trucking market where pricing pressure is being driven by capacity constraints rather than demand recovery. Dry van spot rates sur

FreightWaves#freight-rates#trucking-market#spot-rates