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Reefer markets: Reefer carriers see lowest ORs in years
The national average refrigerated truckload spot rate on Truckstop.com’s load boards is an incredible $3.36/mile, including fuel. That has kept ...
Intermodal markets: BNSF intermodal volume surges 12.6% y/y
Just over 53% of BNSF’s total volume is composed of intermodal containers — the Western railroad joins Norfolk Southern as ...
Weeks before Black Friday, carriers freely take price
Truckstop dry van truckload spot rates from LA to Dallas spiked 11.5% week-over-week.
Asset operators: I’m about to put the hammer down
Asset-based truckload carriers are in their best position since 2018: Revenue per driver per week is surging, empty miles are ...
Intermodal markets: Chicago and Savannah tighten up
Shippers and intermodal marketing companies are running into intermodal capacity constraints all over the country, not just Southern California. Over ...
Trucking markets: Game on: LA, Dallas, Chicago tighten
Tender rejections increased in LA, Dallas, and Chicago—and so did the national average spot rate.
3PL results: Margins narrow, productivity improves
Gross margins narrowed across the board, but 3PLs moved more volume with fewer people.
Intermodal markets: PSR’s next phase at Norfolk Southern
On the Norfolk Southern Q3 earnings call, much of the Q&A period with analysts focused on NSC’s intermodal franchise: The ...
Trucking markets: Lull persists as operators adjust
Shippers are raising contracted rates and intermodal volumes are growing, taking some pressure off spot markets. But we expect markets ...