Month: August 2026

Dry van spot rates Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.28 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.8%, or $0.04 per mile, from the prior week. Rates climbed 40.5%, or $0.65 per mile, year over year and held 27.5%, or $0.49 per mile, above the nine-year seasonal average of $1.78 per mile, near the top… Continue reading Dry Van Report: Capacity stays tight as the July LMI holds near a 4-year high

Flatbed spot rates Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.79 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.3%, or $0.04 per mile, from the prior week. Rates climbed 38.4%, or $0.77 per mile, year over year and held 30.2%, or $0.65 per mile, above the nine-year seasonal average of $2.14 per mile, near the top of the… Continue reading Flatbed Report: Shippers paid more to move less in Q2

A tape measure and a clipboard cost a freight operation more than most CFOs will ever realize. Density-based pricing is here, and it’s not going anywhere. Carriers are now measuring 60% to 85% of the freight they haul – and re-billing about a third of it. The average bump? $120 to $150 per shipment. That’s… Continue reading A tape measure and a clipboard cost more than most CFOs realize.

Hot take: “Dimensioners are too expensive and too much of a hassle to install” is the most expensive myth in freight. Let’s bust it. MYTH: You need a giant rig with moving parts and a specialist on speed-dial. REALITY: The FS 5000 is a lean, solid-state design with no external moving parts. It hangs from… Continue reading The most expensive myth in freight: ‘dimensioners are too pricey and hard to install’.