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(5 articles)Driver Shortage Tightens Trucking Capacity as J.B. Hunt Ramps Recruitment
J.B. Hunt's management has signaled that the freight industry is entering early recovery, but a hardening driver market threatens to cap upside potential. Driver recruitment needs have reached their h
Freight Rates Hold Steady as Hormuz Tensions Ease
Market data reveals a counterintuitive trend: despite escalating geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint through which roughly 20% of global seaborne petroleum and liqu
TL Rates Rise as Freight Volumes Fall: What's Driving the Disconnect
The U.S. trucking market is experiencing a paradoxical shift: linehaul rates are climbing while freight shipment volumes contract, according to June data from Cass Information Systems. The Cass Freigh
Gulf Carriers Rebuild Networks as Air Freight Rates Hold Firm
Global air cargo markets are entering a stabilization phase as Gulf-based carriers rapidly restore networks disrupted by US-Iran tensions, signaling a structural shift in capacity recovery. However, t
ITS Logistics June Port/Rail Freight Index: Market Trends
ITS Logistics has released its June Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index, providing market participants with updated intelligence on freight rate movements across North American port and rail infrastructure.