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Less than Truckload (LTL)
LTL industry readies for new freight classifications in 2025
Big changes are coming in 2025 to the way less-than-truckload freight is classified.
Borderlands: Mexico
Mexico ends border-skipping loophole e-commerce companies frequently exploit
American Shipper
Port of Long Beach nears record TEUs
American Shipper
Port strike threat helps boost trans-Pacific container rates
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Layoffs hit more than 900 workers tied to freight industry across US
FreightWaves Pricing Power Index
Carriers clawing back some pricing power
SONAR High Frequency Data
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTI.USANational Truckload Index | 0 | $2.45 | $2.46 |
| NTIL.USANTI (Linehaul Only) | -0.01 | $1.9 | $1.91 |
| NTIDL.USANTI (Linehaul Daily) | -0.06 | $1.83 | $1.95 |
| OTRI.USAOutbound Tender Rejection Index | -0.03 | 9.54 | 9.84 |
| OTVI.USAOutbound Tender Volume Index | -0.12 | 9139.49 | 10386.95 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQFWSCTP.USASupply Chain Tech Index | -0.01 | $3978.1 | $4002.87 |
| Market | Percent Change | *Today’s Value | Last value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMOTRI.LAXIntermodal Outbound LA Tender Rejection Rate | 0.02 | 21.79% | 21.44% |
| IMOTRI.CHIIntermodal Outbound CHI Tender Rejection Rate | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Latest News
Trucking
Tender rejections soar to 8.36%, highest level since June 2022
Tender rejection rates have surged to 8.36%, marking the highest point since June 2022 and a massive one-week surge of 190 basis points.
The Stockout
Freight market shows additional signs of recovery
State of Freight Webinar
State of Freight for December: Freight economy due for ‘directional’ change
During the State of Freight webinar for December, Craig Fuller and Zach Strickland discuss how a market shift could impact carriers, brokers and shippers in 2025.
State of Freight live: A bullish post-election trucking market assessment
At an in-person State of Freight, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and SONAR Director of Freight Market Intelligence Zach Strickland talked about why they think the freight market has turned.
Election to strongly impact freight economy
Supply chains will see direct effects regardless of the outcome of the presidential race. But what specific impacts on the freight industry are likely under a Harris versus a Trump administration?
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Will the maritime momentum continue in 2025?
Import demand has increased over the past two years as companies have largely corrected inventories and navigated treacherous waters in the maritime industry.
Chart of the Week
Rising rejection rates amid demand drop reveal truckload capacity exodus
Chart of the Week
Intermodal is containing the truckload market
Chart of the Week
Spot rates break out ahead of holidays
Editor's Picks
Air Cargo
FedEx makes big push for third-party air cargo
Federal Express’ strategy for improving profitability and soft parcel volumes includes redeploying aircraft for daytime international flights to capture containerized cargo.
Less than Truckload (LTL)
After cleaning up mess, Roadrunner CEO Jamroz plots new future
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Cross-border trade helping Mexico narrow gaps in technology
American Shipper
Asia-US container rates climb in latest Freightos index
American Shipper
American Shipper
Yang Ming plans to order new container ships
Liner operator Yang Ming of Taiwan announced plans to modernize its fleet with orders for as many as 13 newbuildings.
American Shipper
O’Toole re-elected NY-NJ Port Authority chairman
American Shipper
Reserve before it’s too late! Houthis mull Red Sea security webinar
Modern Shipper
E-commerce & Fulfillment
E-commerce logistics startup Cart.com acquires OceanX
Houston-based e-commerce provider Cart.com acquires fulfillment operations firm OceanX.
E-commerce & Fulfillment
Federal court upholds ban on TikTok in the US
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Missouri trucking company with 255 drivers files for bankruptcy
A family-owned Missouri trucking company with 265 trucks and 255 drivers recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
West Virginia trucking company files for bankruptcy
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Proterra’s surviving businesses may shed bankruptcy stigma
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Viewpoint
How to cut transportation emissions, evaluate new zero-emission vehicles
Head of product at Walmart GoLocal, Vijay Cherukuru, gives a rundown of how to decarbonize fleets and choose next-generation zero-emission vehicles amid a continually changing EV landscape.
