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Cass Freight Index: July Shipments Drop 4.8% Annually as Expenditures Rise 9.1%
July Cass data shows freight volumes fell for a second straight month while expenditures kept climbing on rate gains; an...
FTR Trucking Conditions Index Slips to 17.4 in June but Stays Strong for Carriers
FTR's June TCI dipped from May's record 20.4 to 17.4 as lower diesel partly offset softer rate growth; contract rates ar...
FTR Trucking Conditions Index Eases to 17.4 in June, Still 'Favorable' for Carriers
The June TCI fell to 17.4 from May's record 20.4, still far above the 10 threshold for a strong carrier market. FTR sees...
Trucking Rates Rise as Supply Tightens, but Demand-Led Recovery Remains Elusive
Over-the-road pricing has gained for months, but the improvement stems mostly from reduced capacity due to tighter CDL r...
Temu and Shein Swamp Global Air Cargo with 88 Planeloads a Day
The two Chinese e-commerce giants ship around 9,000 tonnes of goods daily by air, pushing transpacific freight rates to ...
Freight Rates Rise, but Full Recovery Remains Elusive Amid Supply-Side Shifts
Industry stakeholders see strong rate gains, yet a true demand-driven rebound is absent. Regulatory tightening and capac...
Container Freight Rates Slip Again as August Hike Plans Face a Test
Container spot rates keep falling on Asia-Europe and transpacific lanes even as carriers prepare another round of Genera...
Covenant Logistics Tumbles After Earnings as Management Defends Long-Term Strategy
Covenant Logistics stock fell 11% after second-quarter earnings missed expectations, while management argued its shift t...