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

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

Spot rates increased across all major equipment types year over year, with refrigerated rates up 14% from last year.

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.

The overall economy is performing better than many people think, but overcapacity in the trucking industry is still keeping freight rates from rising. Among the key takeaways from FTR’s State of ...

U.S. container market continued its Q4 volatility, with climbing West Coast rates offset by a dip in East Coast prices.

The freight market has been historically characterized by a balance of power between shippers and carriers that is now experiencing a rebalancing. This shift is driven by two primary factors: a surge ...

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.

Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...

Trans-Pacific ocean spot freight rates have kept their foot on the gas in the wake of a rush of imports from China into the U.S. as trade and tariff uncertainty pervades between the countries. On ...

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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