#rate-trends
(6 articles)Q3 2026 Carrier Rate Report: Market Forecast & Survey Insights
FreightWaves has published its Q3 2026 Carrier Rate Report, a comprehensive quarterly analysis designed to equip carriers and freight professionals with actionable market intelligence. Sponsored by Tr
Spot Rates Rise in Late August: What Shippers Should Know
DAT Freight & Analytics has reported gains in spot rates during the week of August 30–September 5, signaling a shift in the trucking market dynamics. This uptick reflects broader seasonal patterns and
2026 Freight Rates & Peak Season: Market Trends Ahead
Freightos' Head of Research Judah Levine provides forward-looking analysis on global freight rate dynamics entering 2026, examining how supply-demand fundamentals and external factors are reshaping pr
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 liq
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