Outbound tender city volume in the Detroit market has boomed over the summer with no signs of slowing in the second half of the year.
Pennsylvania markets see a drop in volumes but a rise in rejections. Booking volumes for imported maritime volumes are down 11%.
The Atlanta market is beginning to boom again after experiencing a significant dip during the recent holiday.
Import market share to LA and Long Beach remains high, but overall imports have decreased.
Volumes fall and rejections rise, signifying that capacity is still tight following the Fourth of July.
Refrigerated volume out of the San Francisco area has begun to pick up just in time for summer peak season.
Denver’s outbound tender rejections drop after the holiday to their lowest point in more than two years, while in Allentown, Pennsylvania, they remain strong at 9.8%.
Rejection rates out of Savannah, Georgia, jump to 12.8% while capacity also tightens in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Outbound tender volumes for Charlotte, North Carolina, are falling 8.1% week-over-week as Atlanta’s rises 6.8%.
Outbound tender volumes for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are rising 7.1% week over week and rejections out of Chicago have climbed up to 6.5%.
The Port of New York and New Jersey has seen a rise of 49% in the last week while tender rejections out of Elizabeth remain stable at 6.5%.
Atlanta heats up with rejection rates of 10.9%, and large enterprise carriers are still making a profit from diesel prices.
Outbound tender volume for New Orleans spikes 21% in the last 90 days, and the outbound rejection index for Houston rises 115 basis points.
Outbound tender volumes for Columbus rise, and tender rejections out of Atlanta reach above the national average.
Spot market rates from Atlanta to Columbus, Ohio, have increased 3.2% in the last month, and the railways struggle with labor issues.
Outbound tender volumes for Green Bay are increasing 4.8% week-over-week, and costs per forty-foot container from Germany rise more than $400 since March.
Outbound tender volumes for New Orleans are rising 12% week-over-week, and linehaul rates continue to drop despite the rise in fuel costs.
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Tender rejections out of Chicago drop to 6.3%, while El Paso sees a boom of 25% in outbound volume and 28.6% increase in rejections.
Tender rejections out of Ontario are at their lowest point since 2020, and import volume from Japan has increased 90% in the last year.
Daily national average of spot rates drops, and tender rejections across the country tell the story of the current condition of the market.
Truckload spot rates from Chicago to Dallas continue to drop, and overall volume shipped from China to the US drops 36% in the last year.
Tender rejections out of LA hit the floor at 3.4%, while out of Jacksonville they are reaching 17%.
Rejection rates soar out of Atlanta, and manufacturing is expected to be on the rise.
Spot rates from Atlanta to Chicago are up 9%, while national intermodal contract rates continue to rise.
Tender rejections out of Memphis, Tennessee, surge 251 basis points week-over-week, and reefer spot rates from Milwaukee to Indianapolis begin to drop.
Volatility from Memphis, Tennessee, to Atlanta gives carriers an edge to increase their rates, and outbound tender rejections from New Orleans are on the rise.
Rates from LA to Dallas experience a 26 cent drop below the national average, while Jacksonville to Atlanta sees a 32 cent increase.
Spot rates edged upward from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Charlotte, North Carolina, as capacity declined due to the Memorial Day weekend, and a significant increase in rejection rates out of Jacksonville, Florida, is keeping upward momentum on spot rates.
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Spot rates from Houston to New Orleans are almost double the national average, and China’s zero-COVID initiative continues to affect trade.
Outbound tender rejections for Houston hit 8.3%, and retail sales show an increase of 0.9% in the month of April.
Tender rejection rates from Denver to Los Angeles have increased to 4.2%, and spot rates from Little Rock, Arkansas, to New Orleans have peaked at $3.55 this month.
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Domestic intermodal volumes rose 6.8% year-over-year in the first quarter, and tender rejections out of Memphis, Tennessee, have dropped 3% in the past week.
Intermodal spot rates from LA to Atlanta have declined 9.2% in the past week, and dwell times for ocean containers out of Shanghai have reached surprisingly low levels.
Baltimore’s Headhaul Index has increased 12% week-over-week, and spot rates have risen 4% from Jacksonville, Florida, to Indianapolis.
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Spot rates from Chicago to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, continue trending downward but remain above the national average, and outbound tender rejections for New Orleans rise 6%.
Intermodal spot rates from LA to Dallas are down 6% in the past week, but dry van spot rates out of Dallas to Indianapolis have begun to increase.
Spot rates from Atlanta to Laredo, Texas, experienced a slight increase in recent days, and fuel prices continue to impact smaller trucking operators.
Class I railroads need domestic intermodal containers in LA to move volume, and spot rates from Detroit to Raleigh continue downward.
Spot rates begin to plateau from Las Vegas to Seattle, and intermodal spot rates appear to be holding up stronger than dry van rates.
Average spot rates increase 3% from Dallas to Columbus, and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s zero COVID policy continues to effect imports.
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Capacity loosens in the LA market while Dallas and Detroit markets both tighten.
Outbound tender rejections out of Nashville, Tennessee, are down 2% week-over-week, and the range of spot rates from Omaha, Nebraska, to Dallas increases.
Truckload spot rates from Kansas City, Missouri, to Milwaukee trend downward while intermodal spot rates from Chicago to Atlanta rise to protect capacity.
Class I railroads cut domestic intermodal rates by 82 cents from Atlanta to Dallas, and rejections in the Ontario, California, market hit below 3%.
Atlanta’s outbound tender volumes begin to trend upward, and China’s unwillingness to ease its lockdowns continues to impact exports to the U.S.
Intermodal and truckload spot rates both continue to decline.
Truckload spot rates continue to decline while the tender volume out of Nashville, Tennessee, rises 7%.
Spot rates are deteriorating rapidly from Columbus to Atlanta, and Union Pacific and CSX dismiss claims that precision scheduled railroading is the cause of poor service.
Class I railroads are less concerned with capacity as volumes decline, and the range of spot rates from Kansas City to Chicago is narrowing.
Outbound tender volumes are up 5.9% out of Houston, and the effects of the lockdown in Shanghai remain uncertain.
Dry van spot rates are falling faster than intermodal spot rates from Elizabeth to Chicago, and outbound tender volumes out of Seattle are up 8% w/w.
Outbound volumes are up 10% w/w out of Winchester, Virginia, and spot rates have fallen 14% from Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Boston.
Truckload spot rates remain twice as high as intermodal rates, says J.B. Hunt, and a key indicator of U.S. import volumes has been declining steadily.
The range of truckload spot market rates grows as industry continues to change, while the range of intermodal rates narrows.
Imported TEU volumes are expected to drop significantly in the days ahead, and Allentown outbound rejections fall to less than 12%.
As van demand continues to drop, intermodal volumes remain the same, and outbound rejections for Allentown drop 4%.
Rejections out of Nashville continue to rise, while spot rates from Green Bay to Atlanta plummet.
While dry van rates continue to drop, intermodal rates are up, and tender rejections in LA hit a record low.
Intermodal spot rates have declined more than 16% in the past week for Chicago to Dallas, but truckload spot rates for Denver to LA have increased 60 cents a mile.
Spot rates from Kansas City, Missouri, to Dallas have dropped 17 cents, and all eyes are on China’s exports.
Chicago intermodal rejections hit 1.6%, and outbound tender volumes from Atlanta are rising
The Headhaul Index increases 31% week-over-week, while maritime spot rates may decrease up to 75% due to COVID and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Spot rates drop 13% from Columbus to Burlington, and while volumes in markets drop, costs to ship rise.
Intermodal spot rates increase more than 7% from Chicago to Elizabeth, and outbound tender rejections are down 13% nationwide
LA rejections have fallen below 5%, and dwell time rises at port of New York/New Jersey
Capacity loosens for van and intermodal from LA to Dallas, and outbound tender rejections in Atlanta have declined roughly 7.5% in the last month
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Indianapolis spot rates are down 48 cents this month, and Greenville, South Carolina, outbound tender volumes are up 8%.
Spot rates from Nashville to Toledo have fallen significantly, and Allentown has an overwhelming amount of outbound loads in relation to inbound loads
Rejection rates have plummeted out of Elizabeth after a tumultuous winter, and in the Seattle to Chicago lane, an intermodal volume decline and surge in intermodal spot rates highlight a lack of available intermodal capacity.
Spot rates remain sticky above $2.65 per mile from Atlanta to Dallas, and capacity from Cleveland to Atlanta is likely to tighten in the coming days as the Headhaul Index surges 22% week-over-week.
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Spot rates are up 4% since the start of March in the Savannah to Atlanta lane, tightening capacity in Kansas City signals spot rates will start to increase
Spot rates have fallen 42 cents a mile this month in the Kansas City, Missouri, to Columbus, Ohio, lane; rejection rates in Nashville, Tennessee, are at their second-highest levels for the month.
Spot rates from Harrisburg to Indianapolis have stalled after a month-long drop, climbing rejection rates from Columbia to Jacksonville give a forewarning for spot rates.
Philadelphia’s OTVI has risen 3.5% since start of march, J.B. Hunt to expand intermodal fleet by 40%
Nashville to Elizabeth rejections are likely to increase further, In the Chicago to Atlanta lane, domestic intermodal volume hit its highest level in the past year, more
Dallas to Lakeland rejections fall but rates remain sticky; outbound tender rejections in Toledo increase; and more.
Spot and rejection rates fall rapidly in the well-supplied Charlotte to Atlanta lane, Intermodal volume rises in the Seattle to Chicago lane, prompting carriers to increase spot rates to protect capacity for contracted shippers, MORE
Spot rates from Chicago to Minneapolis are down more than 30 cents; spot shippers may want to consider using rail for less time-sensitive loads; more.
Spot rates have fallen nearly $1 a mile since Jan. 1 from Ontario, California, to Columbus, Ohio, and capacity is tightening in Denver.
Savannah’s Headhaul index is up 14%, Ontario’s outbound tender rejection rate is at it slowest in over six months, more
Capacity loosens in Nashville, volume at the port in Savannah rises, more
112 empty domestic containers moved from out of Dallas to LA in the last week, Phoenix is among the lowest rejection rates in the country at 8.87%, more
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outbound rejection rate in Des Moines is among highest in U.S. at 43%, TRAC spot rate for Omaha to Denver has climbed to $5.66/mile, more
Louisville’s outbound tender rejections has fallen to 17.5%, Columbia outbound tender volumes are up 5% w/w, more
Chicago OTRI increased to 19.7% in the past month, import container volumes are up 6% y/y for U.S., more
Among Thursday’s notes: Chicago’s outbound rejection rates trending higher, spot rates from LA to Detroit lowest in six months, and more.
Among Wednesday’s notes: Rejection rates higher out of Columbus, dry van spot rates from LA to Atlanta fall 10%, and more.
Among Tuesday’s notes: Chicago solid for dry van carriers, Lakeland market remains volatile, and more.
Among Monday’s notes: Capacity loosening in Harrisburg, reefer rejection rates fall below 30%, and more.
Among Friday’s notes: Dallas becomes largest headhaul market, Los Angeles is a mixed bag, and more.
Among Thursday’s notes: Capacity is loosening in Oklahoma City, outbound rejection rate trending higher in Indy, and more.
Among Wednesday’s notes: Capacity’s loosening in Jacksonville, outbound rejection rate falling in Columbus, and more.
Among Tuesday’s notes: Harrisburg becoming attractive for carriers, rates expected to improve from Houston to Atlanta, and more.
