Hemos estado en un ciclo hacia abajo desde 2022. Eso no es ningún secreto. Pero lo que es diferente ahora es cuántas señales dejaron la impresión de que estábamos subiendo solo para quedar cegualados por una recesión nuevamente. En enero, vimos un poco de vida. Las tasas puntuales empujadas hacia...
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The Freight Market Is Slipping — And So Is the Confidence Behind It
We’ve been in a down cycle since 2022. That’s no secret. But what’s different now is how many signals left an impression that we were climbing out only to get blindsided by a downturn again.
Back in January, we saw a little life. Spot rates pushed upward, volumes ticked up, and there was hope that just maybe we were on the upswing. Fast forward to April and reality’s hit like a ton of bricks.
Tariffs are putting pressure on imports; the NASDAQ just had its worst single-day performance since May...
How to Maximize Your MATS Experience as a Small Carrier/Owner-Operator
Attending the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) can be overwhelming. With over 50,000 attendees, thousands of vendors, and over a million square feet of exhibition space, it’s easy to get lost in the spectacle. If you go in without a plan, you’ll end up wandering aimlessly, snapping pictures, and walking away with a bag full of brochures but no real business impact. If you’re intentional, MATS can be one of the most productive events of your year.
I remember my first time at MATS over a decade...
El mercado de carga se endurece como tasas de diapositivas: lo que significa para los propietarios-operadores
El mercado de flete está pasando por una sacudida, y si eres un pequeño transportista, lo estás sintiendo. Las tarifas no son lo que eran hace un mes, y los números no mienten, Las tasas de manchas y contratos están a la baja, las tasas de rechazo se mantienen bajas y el volumen general de […]
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Freight Market Tightens as Rates Slide: What It Means for Owner-Operators
The freight market is going through a shake-up, and if you’re a small carrier, you are feeling it. Rates aren’t what they were even a month ago, and the numbers don’t lie — spot and contract rates are trending downward, rejection rates are staying low, and overall freight volume is slipping.Freight demand overall is down 6.5% month over month, and fuel costs have risen 6 cents per gallon over the same period. That means not only are there fewer loads available, but the cost to run those loads...
Actualización del mercado de pequeños transportistas: la subida lenta y constante del mercado de flete hacia el ajuste
Si eres un pequeño transportista, es probable que te preguntes qué pasó con el cambio en el mercado: la palabra clave aquí es gradual. Si bien muchas de las señales apuntan a un mercado de carga endurecedor, la realidad es que el camino de regreso a un ciclo equilibrado de suministro y demanda se...
Small carrier market update: The freight market’s slow, steady climb toward tightening
If you’re a small carrier, you’re likely wondering what happened to the shift in the market — the key word here is gradual. While many of the signals point to a tightening freight market, the reality is that the road back to a balanced supply-and-demand cycle is moving at a slow crawl rather than a sprint.
According to recent public carrier earnings reports, we’re not yet at a full-scale market correction. As FreightWaves’ JP Hampstead pointed out, progress in tightening capacity and rising...