Month: August 2026

Dry van spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.25 per mile last week, minus fuel, down 1.3%, or $0.03 per mile, from the prior week. Rates climbed 38.4%, or $0.62 per mile, year over year and held 25.8%, or $0.46 per mile, above the nine-year seasonal average of $1.78 per mile, near the top… Continue reading Dry Van Report: Rates cool from the summer peak but stay near the top of the range

Flatbed spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.72 per mile last week, minus fuel, down 2.4%, or $0.07 per mile, from the prior week. Rates climbed 35.7%, or $0.71 per mile, year over year and held 28.8%, or $0.61 per mile, above the nine-year seasonal average of $2.11 per mile, near the top of… Continue reading Flatbed Report: A second straight pullback still leaves rates well above last year

Amazon has been delivering packages by drone since February from a large fulfillment center in Darlington, England, the first location outside the United States where Amazon has expanded the Prime Air service. Drones are another way for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) to increase delivery speed and convenience for customers and the retail giant is deploying drones… Continue reading Amazon deploys drones outside U.S. for 1st time

Weaker volume trends in July didn’t keep truckload linehaul rates from ripping higher, according to a monthly report from Cass Information Systems. Cass’ TL linehaul index, which tracks rates excluding fuel and accessorial surcharges, increased 2.3% from June and was 8.6% higher year over year. July marked 19 consecutive y/y increases and the largest in… Continue reading Truckload linehaul rates rip higher in July, Cass says

Chart of the Week: FreightosBaltic Daily Index – China to North America West and East Coasts SONAR: FBXD.CNAW, FBXD.CNAE Spot rates for shipping forty-foot containers from China to North America’s East (CNAE) and West (CNAW) Coasts have started to climb once again after declining through most of July. The East Coast lane, which is most directly influenced by… Continue reading Maritime rates back on the rise