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Peak season woes continue

Peak season in question

Third-quarter earnings reports and economic data swing in carriers’ direction, but not enough to move the needle in this week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index.

Volumes slow but steady heading into peak season

Trucking volumes still positive but slipping

Freight volumes took a nosedive to this past week, which led to the biggest difference in annual freight volumes this year.

Trucking volumes remain strong

Trucking market keeps rising against easy comparisons

Trucking volumes are up YoY, while rail intermodal volumes have fallen. Now may be the time for long time competitors to explore new partnerships.

Volumes up 4% year-over-year this week

Freight volumes and rejections continue their newfound winning ways

National outbound tender volumes and rejection rates support brewing optimism surrounding trucking market

National outbound tender volumes were up 3.6 percent year-over-year this week.

Miami saw the biggest increase in activity this week, followed by Cleveland and Newark.

Truckload volumes are now up 4.99 percent year-over-year.

The FreightWaves basket of top freight markets all posted positive numbers this week.

Truckload volumes on a national basis have been trending 3% above 2018 levels for a week.

Durable goods and dry van orders are declining. Could this mean a rough second half of 2019?

The demand for temperature controlled equipment is keeping the freight market active for reefer carriers and produce haulers, but general volumes continue to slide off 2018 highs.

The last month has been like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride for the freight market. Starting with the Trump tweet about increasing tariffs on Chinese goods another 15% in early May […]

Volumes took a nosedive after the tariffs increased and are starting to recover slightly, but the damage may already be done.

The inbound container flows had a big impact to freight volumes in the port cities of Savannah and Los Angeles this past year.

National freight volumes pulled back a bit this week after a strong start to March. Not all areas of the country are having the same experience.

Volumes have jumped to seasonal levels, but capacity has not been significantly impacted yet. Will March volumes change freight market conditions?

National freight volumes are flat year-over-year, but capacity is as loose as ever. What is driving the discrepancy?

Market volumes have increased significantly over the past several days, bringing national levels to those similar to early March of 2018 when the market was thought to be more active. The data tells us one aggregate value cannot tell the whole story.

The overall market remains relatively stable as volume dip below 2018 levels in two major markets. Spring is around the corner. Will freight volumes return with it?

So far this February has been what we would expect. Does the normally slow month have any surprises up its sleeves?

Volumes and capacity remain flat through the first week of February. Has the freight market weathered the slowest part of the year?

Freight volumes recover as January closes. The artic air freezes the Midwest as the Chicago market heats up.

Last week had the largest single day percentage drop in volume since March of 2018. Capacity remained stable as we ride out the winter doldrums.

Capacity is abundant even though volume is relatively strong. Carriers are having little trouble covering the available freight making it a shippers’ paradise in mid-January.

The New Year has started off with a surprising amount of volume in the freight market. So far, capacity has been available to handle it. The tariff deadline extension may be providing a second wind.

The freight market has softened significantly in the last few months, but it is not due to a drastic reduction in volume.

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, drivers are spending less time on the road and more time at home. This is shrinking the availability of capacity in the market.

Outbound tender volumes have shot up 26% out of the Savannah market as the Southeast deals with hurricane Michael

Truckload volume continues to decline to annual lows after the first week of October. Freight volume is redistributing out west as Michael hits the Southeast U.S.

Trucking volumes have dropped by 6% since the beggining of the month of October. Is this an indication that the market is slowing or is it a normal seasonal pattern?

October is traditionally a slower month than the 4 preceding it in terms of volume. This year it has happened as soon as the calendar turned. This seasonal swing does not mean it will be a quiet fourth quarter for everyone.

There is plenty of evidence for increased capacity in the freight market. Volumes are higher than they were in March when the spot market was considered more volatile.

The full brunt of Florence has yet to be felt in the freight market, but there was plenty of regional impact as carriers and shippers scrambled over the past week to mitigate damages.

It looks like the freight market is waking up from the long running summer doldrums, or is it just a byproduct of the pre-holiday shipper procrastination.

This week’s freight market continues the same patter toward stability, but volume remains steady as we move towards a more volatile time of year.

There will be a West Coast gold rush for trucking spot rates. SONAR data is suggesting that trucking spot rates will surge out of Los Angeles, reaching new highs.