June 2026 Market Update
Rising rates, hidden costs, and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the freight market heading into Q3.
May 2026 Market Update
During the last month, spot and contract rates continued to remain inflated compared to last year. We continue to see capacity tightening and higher rejection rates across the U.S.
April 2026 Market Update
During the last month, spot and contract rates continued to remain inflated compared to last year. We continue to see capacity tightening and higher rejection rates across the U.S.
March 2026 Market Update
During March, spot rates and contract rates remained inflated vs. last year. We continue to see capacity tightening and higher rejection rates across the U.S.
February 2026 Market Update
February 2026 continues to reflect a market looking to shift from historical trends. Capacity constraints along with harsh weather conditions continue to have an impact on the freight market.
January 2026 Market Update
January 2026 brought mixed freight signals, but growing market pressures suggested the industry was moving closer to a long-awaited recovery.ght market updates.
December 2025 Market Update
December 2025 closed with freight demand showing signs of improvement, while capacity tightening hinted at a potential market shift ahead.
November 2025 Market Update
November 2025 showed early signs of freight market stabilization as capacity tightened and demand gradually improved.
October 2025 Market Update
The October 2025 market update says freight demand remains soft but is beginning to improve ahead of the holiday season, while tightening carrier capacity, rising rejection rates, tariff-related pressures, and seasonal factors are expected to create upward pressure on transportation rates despite generally weak overall freight volumes.
September 2025 Market Update
The U.S. freight market in September 2025 remained relatively stable but soft, with weak freight demand, tighter carrier capacity, declining shipment volumes, and modest rate pressure expected to continue until holiday-season demand picks up later in the year.
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