#truckload-capacity
(9 articles)Truckload Capacity Shows No Recovery Signs Into 2027
The U.S. truckload market is entering the peak season with historically tight capacity and few signs of relief. The Accepted SONAR Truckload Volume Index has fallen to 9,518 over four weeks, the lowes
Truckload Capacity Crisis: 14% Rejection Rate Signals Supply Shortfall
The SONAR Tender Rejection Index surged to 14.17% in mid-October, a significant and unusual spike driven entirely by supply-side constraints rather than demand fluctuations. This breadth of tightening
CAFE Reset Unlikely to Boost Auto Freight Demand in 2026
The Department of Transportation finalized its revised CAFE standards on September 28, lowering fuel economy targets from 50.4 mpg to 34.5 mpg by 2031 and removing EV production assumptions from autom
Carriers Outperform 2024 Despite Record Diesel Prices
The U.S. truckload market is showing genuine improvement compared to 2024, with spot rates climbing from $2.40 to $3.42 per mile and carriers running approximately $0.70 per mile ahead in net earnings
GLP-1 Drugs Eroding Food & Beverage Freight Demand
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro are triggering a structural shift in consumer behavior that is now measurable in freight volumes. FreightWaves estimates these weight-loss drugs have alread
Truckload Capacity Exodus Accelerates; Industry Still in Early Innings
The U.S. truckload market is experiencing a structural contraction that industry leaders believe is only in its early-to-mid stages. Multiple pressures, regulatory enforcement cracking down on unlicen
Freight Market Stabilizes at 13.5% Rejections, Labor Day Surge Ahead
The trucking freight market appears to have found a temporary equilibrium at 13.5% tender rejection rates following a pause in July's decline trend. This stabilization, driven primarily by capacity co
ArcBest Delivers Standout Q2 Results Amid Tight Capacity
ArcBest significantly exceeded seasonal expectations in Q2 2024, with its asset-based LTL division achieving a 650 basis point improvement in operating ratio, nearly double the company's typical 300-3
LTL Surges as Tight Truckload Capacity Drives Mode Shift
The freight market is experiencing a structural mode shift from full truckload (TL) to less-than-truckload (LTL) services, driven by tightening capacity and rising rates in the TL segment. Saia, a maj