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  • LTL rates hit new high in Q3, moving higher in Q4
  • ODFL to raise transactional LTL base rates 4.9% as market tightens
  • ShipStation Adds LTL Freight Shipping to Its Parcel Platform

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

LTL rates hit new high in Q3, moving higher in Q4

According to AFS Logistics and TD Cowen, record third-quarter less-than-truckload rates are projected to rise even higher by the end of the year. The post LTL rates hit new high in...

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joc.com /1 month ago

ODFL to raise transactional LTL base rates 4.9% as market tightens

The second-largest US LTL provider is keeping its annual increase in non-contract tariff rates low and steady compared with competitors as LTL rates and fuel costs climb.

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supplychain247.com /1 month ago

ShipStation Adds LTL Freight Shipping to Its Parcel Platform

ShipStation now lets customers compare rates, book, track, and invoice LTL freight alongside parcel shipments without using a separate system.

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logisticsmgmt.podbean.com /1 month ago

Looking at the LTL market with Curtis Garrett, co-founder and CEO, at Lateral

GUEST: Curtis Garrett, co-founder and CEO, at Lateral  Topics covered in this podcast included: how shippers and LTL carriers can work to improve collaboration efforts; the current...

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thetruckersreport.com /1 month ago

How's Everyone Doing in LTL Right Now?

Are you LTL guys busy right now? I know the trucking market has been cooling off a little, but I think there is still stuff going on, but I've heard that some LTL companies are a l...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

LTL carriers benefit in Q3 from rebounding freight market

The weight of shipments transported by LTL carriers in the third quarter of 2026 kept rising as an ongoing freight market recovery boosts activity.

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

ShipStation LTL Launch: The Time-Saving Play for SMBs

ShipStation’s LTL launch could be a real time-saver for SMB shipping teams. In this discussion, Spiceology and ShipStation break down how manual shipping tasks eat up hours, how la...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

ShipStation first to bundle LTL into parcel shipping platform

ShipStation, a provider of automated shipping services, is enabling customers to select less-than-truckload carriers and tender shipments on its parcel platform, marking the first...

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks ago

LTL survey: Old Dominion, Daylight Transport take home top honors again

Old Dominion claimed the top national less-than-truckload carrier spot for the 17th consecutive year, while Daylight Transport captured overall honors for the third straight year,...

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freightwaves.com /1 week ago

Carrier Logistics, LSP44 announce partnership to automate LTL shipment identification

Carrier Logistics and LSP44 have launched an API that uses shipment details such as company names, delivery locations and approximate dates to identify LTL freight when a valid tra...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

TFI’s autonomous LTL linehaul logic is sound, analysts say

TFI is working with an as-yet-undisclosed autonomous truck developer ahead of the technology’s introduction in LTL linehaul and then perhaps wider use.

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localnews8.com /1 month ago

Freight optimization: How to build a smarter LTL shipping strategy

  Every company wants to lower transportation costs. For many, that starts by negotiating better freight rates. While competitive pricing matters, it’s only one piece of a much lar...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

ShipStation Global Brings Freight Into the Same Lane as Parcel

ShipStation Global CEO Tom Madine explains the thinking behind the platform’s newly launched LTL offering and the broader push to bring parcel, freight and truckload under one roof...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Signs of slow freight demand growth surface in LTL sector

Freight demand was either better or “less worse” at three of the largest LTL providers last month, bolstered perhaps by the need for shippers to speed some freight to inventories.

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Saia’s tonnage growth steps higher in August as comps ease

August year-over-year tonnage growth accelerated for less-than-truckload carrier Saia, aided by a softer prior-year comparison than in July. The post Saia’s tonnage growth steps hi...

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joc.com /2 days ago

A. Duie Pyle expands in Ohio as regional LTL carriers look to speed service

Less-than-truckload service maps are being redrawn in the US Midwest as carriers make acquisitions and add terminals in markets such as Cincinnati.

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freightwaves.com /21 hours ago

Roadrunner announces Canada-outbound service

Less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner announced a new outbound Canada-to-U.S. service on Friday, alongside a 5.9% general rate increase taking effect on Nov. 2. The post Roadrunne...

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freightwaves.com /2 weeks ago

Waabi takes its autonomous truck pitch beyond truckload

Hours-of-service relief can pay off on a regional LTL lane as well as coast to coast, Waabi COO Lior Ron said. Warp's Dallas-Houston freight is the first test The post Waabi takes...

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kioskmarketplace.com /2 weeks ago

LTL vs. dedicated trucking: What really gets a kiosk to revenue faster?

There is a point in nearly every automated retail rollout when someone looks at the freight estimate and asks: "Can we save money by waiting and shipping more units together?" Some...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Old Dominion pulls forward 4.9% GRI as LTL carriers accelerate rate hikes

Old Dominion Freight Line announced Monday a 4.9% general rate increase across various tariff codes effective Oct. 5, moving the date up by a month for the second consecutive year....

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Old Dominion’s August: Some good, some OK

Old Dominion Freight Line’s August update showed an acceleration in yield growth, with volumes closing in on positive territory. The post Old Dominion’s August: Some good, some OK...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

XPO’s August metrics align with Q3 guidance

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO remains positioned to hit its third-quarter guidance after releasing its August operating metrics Thursday after the market closed. The post XPO’s A...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Alvys acquires LoadOps customers; Optym keeps LoadAi

Optym shopped multiple transportation management systems before picking Alvys for its LoadOps customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Migrations are already underway. The...

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supplychain247.com /5 days ago

Carrier Logistics and LSP44 Team Up to Cut Freight Tracking Calls

Carrier Logistics and LSP44 are using AI to find shipments with missing tracking numbers and reduce calls and emails to carrier service teams.

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