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.
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2026 Market Forecast
You can’t control the market, but you can control how intelligently you buy freight and manage risk. 2026 will reward those who prepare and penalize those who don’t.
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.
August 2025 Market Update
In August 2025, the freight market showed signs of stabilization despite ongoing tariff uncertainty, soft demand, and global trade disruptions, while tightening capacity fueled cautious optimism for stronger conditions in the months ahead.
July 2025 Market Update
In July 2025, the freight market remained challenged by weak demand and economic uncertainty, though tightening capacity and improving rate trends suggested the industry was gradually moving toward a more balanced market.
June 2025 Market Update
In June 2025, the freight market continued to face soft demand and economic uncertainty, while gradual capacity tightening and stabilizing rates pointed to the early stages of a potential market recovery.
May 2025 Market Update
In May 2025, the freight market remained under pressure from weak demand and economic uncertainty, though declining carrier capacity and improving rate conditions hinted at a gradual shift toward market recovery.
April 2025 Market Update
In April 2025, the freight market continued to navigate soft demand and economic headwinds, while tightening capacity and stabilizing rates suggested the industry was gradually moving closer to a market rebound.
March 2025 Market Update
In March 2025, the freight market remained soft amid economic uncertainty and subdued demand, though shrinking carrier capacity and early signs of rate stabilization pointed toward a potential market recovery later in the year.
February 2025 Market Update
In February 2025, the freight market continued to experience weak demand and excess capacity, though improving economic indicators and ongoing carrier exits suggested conditions were slowly moving toward a more balanced market.
January 2025 Market Update
In January 2025, the freight market remained soft with subdued demand and excess capacity, while early signs of carrier discipline and stabilizing rates hinted at a gradual path toward rebalancing.
December 2024 Market Update
In December 2024, freight conditions stayed subdued as demand lagged and capacity remained plentiful, but ongoing carrier attrition and early hints of pricing stability suggested the market was beginning to bottom out.
November 2024 Market Update
In November 2024, freight conditions were still soft as shipping volumes stayed low and trucks remained widely available, but improving carrier discipline and firmer pricing trends pointed to the early stages of a market turning point.
October 2024 Market Update
In October 2024, freight demand remained sluggish and capacity was still elevated, though continued carrier exits and gradually firming pricing trends suggested the market was inching closer to rebalancing.
September 2024 Market Update
In September 2024, the freight market remained soft with weak demand and excess carrier capacity, while early signs of tighter availability and steadier rates hinted that conditions were slowly beginning to stabilize.
August 2024 Market Update
In August 2024, freight conditions stayed muted with soft demand and abundant capacity, though gradual carrier exits and slightly firmer pricing suggested the market was starting to stabilize.
July 2024 Market Update
In July 2024, the freight market remained weak with soft demand and excess capacity, while early carrier exits and tentative rate stabilization indicated the first steps toward rebalancing.
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