truckload capacity

Strong freight volumes signal that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.

Strong freight volumes signal that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.

Congestion around the ports and drayage capacity issues are pushing shippers to use trucks more frequently while loaded container volumes dip. But shipping patterns are changing in more ways than just mode conversion.

Spot rate snap back signals that carriers are firmly in the driver seat with regards to pricing power.

Increasing the time between the request and requested pickup date is supposed to increase your odds of securing capacity. The aggregate data shows the opposite, but there is more than meets the eye.

Shippers are requesting as much capacity as ever from maritime shippers in August after slowing their pace through most of the summer. What should we take away from this?

There are numerous reasons carrier compliance rates have been increasing over the past few months. An increase in short-haul freight may be making it easier for carriers to cover more freight.

An April survey of supply chain executives showed “continued downward pressure on transportation capacity” with prices surging to a 2.5-year high.

Schneider National sees several favorable catalysts through the remainder of 2021 that are supportive of its guidance raise. Finding equipment and drivers will be the challenge.

A good truckload provider will have a strong network and the ability to leverage multiple modes.

Companies are paying significantly more for transportation than they were a year ago with many contracts yet to be implemented.

Freight volumes have exploded out of southern California over the past two years. Is this pattern sustainable?

Spot rates continued to increase after the holiday period ended even as capacity returned to the market according to the Outbound Tender Reject Index.

Reefer carrier revenues are expanding rapidly as capacity tightens faster for the temperature-controlled segment of trucking.

P.A.M. Transportation Services sees a “marked improvement” as its auto manufacturing customer base gets back to work. The carrier expects “upward rate pressure” as truck capacity tightens.

The Cass Freight Index booked 7% sequential gains in shipments and expenditures during September.

U.S. Xpress’ industry forecast calls for the truckload market to experience high driver turnover, declining capacity and “overwhelming” volumes through 2021.

With many data points sitting at cycle highs, several industry participants are calling for the trucking market’s bull rally to last well into 2021.

Tightening truckload and intermodal markets have carriers expecting the hot freight market to carry forward. One carrier is calling for large rate increases in 2021.

April’s 20% year-over-year declines in Cass data may mark the bottom of the COVID-19 downturn.

Truckload and transportation companies talk freight markets ahead of reopening with some calling a market bottom in April as spot rates remain below breakeven.

Landstar System calls attention to its variable cost model as first quarter falls short of expectations. No guidance issued for second quarter.

Heartland Express’ better than expected result was diminished by the lack of gains on equipment sales.

Morgan Stanley upgrades its freight transportation industry view from “cautious” to “in-line.” The firm lowered its earnings expectations for the group.

Chart of the Week:  Outbound Tender Volume Index – USA  SONAR: OTVI.USA  People have been clearing store shelves in parts of the country as if they were preparing for a […]

Declines in Cass data accelerate but report calls for rates to inflect higher in 2020.

Manufacturing outlook: The coming week will give some insights into the outlook for manufacturing activity in the Northeast region via the Empire State Manufacturing Index. The overall segment remains depressed […]

Tender rejections: Looking into the week, we expect the capacity to continue to loosen as volumes remain at midwinter levels. Occasional surges in demand are not unheard of in February, […]

Diesel fuel price outlook The rack-to-retail spread has widened to more than $1.10/gallon, creating an unearned windfall for trucking carriers. Diesel markets have been sliding in part on an overall […]

While the truckload carriers are happy to turn the page on 2019, investors in truckload stocks may be hoping for more.

FreightWaves Market Expert Chris Henry provides a look into truckload’s year that was and commentary on a possible path toward consistent profitability.

Markets from Los Angeles and Ontario to Yuma, Salt Lake City, and Minnesota have suddenly tightened as routing becomes directionally constrained.

Larger fleets positioned to reap benefits from carrier bankruptcies

ArcBest posted flat to down second quarter results as a weak LTL macro environment and too much truckload capacity hit its two main units.

“June is a big month in the second quarter historically…and if we don’t see it here in the month of June you really have to question what we are going to see in July and August,” said Rourke.