All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts exclude 2021 and 2022 years influenced by the pandemic. Data analysis for the week ending Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. The U.S. trucking industry is showing significant signs of resilience as we move through the first… Continue reading Flatbed Report: Trucking tonnage hits new milestone; Is the freight recession officially over?
Month: May 2026
Dry Van Report: DOT Blitz Week is coming. In a tightening market, timing is everything
All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts exclude 2021 and 2022 years influenced by the pandemic. Data analysis for the week ending Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Next week’s CVSA International Roadcheck, scheduled for May 12–14, 2026, is set to create a significant… Continue reading Dry Van Report: DOT Blitz Week is coming. In a tightening market, timing is everything
DHL Forwarding to expand Asia-US air cargo capacity in June
DHL Global Forwarding, leveraging the parent company’s in-house cargo airline, will expand dedicated air capacity for businesses shipping between Southeast Asia and the United States with the launch of three widebody flights per week, starting on June 1. The new service from DHL’s freight management arm will operate Hanoi (Vietnam)-Taipei (Taiwan)-Anchorage (Alaska)-Chicago/Cincinnati-Seoul (South Korea)-Hanoi with… Continue reading DHL Forwarding to expand Asia-US air cargo capacity in June
Union Pacific would exit Norfolk Southern merger if STB orders widespread line sales or trackage rights
Union Pacific will walk away from its proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern if federal regulators order widespread trackage rights or line sales as part of their approval of the $85 billion deal. The only exception: If the combined railroad is required to spin off one of its duplicative main lines between Kansas City and St.… Continue reading Union Pacific would exit Norfolk Southern merger if STB orders widespread line sales or trackage rights
Less-than-truckload rates have sharp response to broader market turn
Chart of the Week: LTL Monthly Cost per Hundredweight, Van Contract Rate Per Mile Initial Report – USA SONAR: LTL.USA, VCRPM1.USA After a fairly sluggish start to the year, less-than-truckload (LTL) rates are now showing the highest levels of upward pressure since the exit of Yellow in the summer of 2023. The LTL monthly cost per hundredweight… Continue reading Less-than-truckload rates have sharp response to broader market turn