spot rates

What the Latest Rate Dip Means for Small Carriers (Part 2)

Let’s not sugarcoat it—rates are slipping again.

If you’re a small carrier, you probably don’t need another graph, another report, or another freight economist telling you what you already feel in your wallet. You feel it when you bid a lane and get undercut by someone running for fuel money. You feel it when you see a load at $1.75 per mile and you’re wondering, “Who in their right mind is moving freight this cheap?”

This isn’t new. But this—this right now—is a different kind of rate dip. And if...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-the-latest-rate-dip-means-for-small-carriers-part-2

Maximizar las tasas puntuales mientras aprovecha la carga directa del remitente

El mercado de flete es volátil, y las tasas spot fluctúan diariamente, a veces en tiempo real, lo que hace que sea difícil para los transportistas asegurar cargas consistentes y rentables. Muchas flotas pequeñas y operadores de propietarios recurren a tableros de carga y corredores para encontrar...

https://fullavantenews.com/maximizar-las-tasas-puntuales-mientras-aprovecha-la-carga-directa-del-remitente/?lang=es

Maximizing Spot Rates While Leveraging Direct Shipper Freight

The freight market is volatile, and spot rates fluctuate daily, sometimes in real time, making it challenging for carriers to secure consistent, profitable loads. Many small fleets and owner-operators turn to load boards and brokers to find freight, but relying solely on the spot market is rarely a winning long-term strategy. Many fleets struggle to turn serious profits on spot-rate freight because the model often favors shippers and brokers over carriers.

So, how can trucking companies secure...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maximizing-spot-rates-while-leveraging-direct-shipper-freight

Market stable to close January; tariffs signal wild ride for February

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/market-stable-to-close-january-all-eyes-on-tariffs

The trucking market is still headed in the right direction

The U.S. truckload market ratcheted tighter into the beginning of this week, with closing spreads between contract and spot rates and multiple major trucking markets rejecting more than 7% of outbound shipments. However, there’s still no clear ‘melt-up’ or cascade toward meaningfully higher rates compared to conditions during the holiday retail peak season.

(The Outbound Tender Reject Index measures the percentage of electronically tendered truckload shipments rejected by carriers and serves as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-trucking-market-is-still-headed-in-the-right-direction

El mercado del transporte por carretera todavía va en la dirección correcta

El mercado de la carga de camiones de EE. UU. Contrató más estricto a principios de esta semana, con diferenciales de cierre entre las tasas de contrato y las spot y múltiples mercados de camiones múltiples que rechazan más del 7% de los envíos salientes. Sin embargo, todavía no hay un claro...

https://fullavantenews.com/el-mercado-del-transporte-por-carretera-todavia-va-en-la-direccion-correcta/?lang=es

Truckload market tries to squash seasonal depression

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckload-market-tries-to-squash-seasonal-depression

Winter weather helps market stabilize after holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

This week’s Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:

Volumes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-weather-helps-market-stabilize-after-holidays

Capacity returns to the road following the holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/capacity-returns-to-the-road-following-the-holidays

Tender rejection rates touch double digits briefly

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

This week’s Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:

Significan...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tender-rejection-rates-touch-double-digits-briefly

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