LTL carriers eye further growth due to truckload constraints
LTL carriers are seeing stronger demand, rising shipment weights and higher rates as truckload capacity tightens, fueling optimism for the second half of 2026.
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LTL carriers are seeing stronger demand, rising shipment weights and higher rates as truckload capacity tightens, fueling optimism for the second half of 2026.
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...
LTL rates are rising in a mid-single-digit range as shipments got heavier and more frequent throughout the second quarter, carrier executives say.
Premium service continues to command premium performance.
Trucking rate indexes jumped during the second quarter and are expected to reach new highs in the third quarter. The post TL, LTL rates to hit new highs in Q3 appeared first on Fre...
ODFL reported that revenue per day was up 12.5% annually, due to an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight, which was partially offset by a 0.9% decrease in LTL tons per day. It...
TFI’s less-than-truckload US subsidiary is working to reduce a surge in freight volumes blamed on low “blanket pricing” offered to 3PLs that wound up costing it money.
Three executives told a webinar they have great expectations for 2027, but shippers keep raising the performance bar.
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...
July’s manufacturing data showed strength not seen in the past four years, a trend that bodes well for less-than-truckload carriers. The post July’s 55.6% PMI highest in 4 years; L...
Less-than-truckload base rates are moving up by mid-single-digit percentages, but fuel prices and surcharges can more than double the amount shippers pay.
Truckload’s performance at TFI International far outstripped LTL in Q2. The post Tale of 2 segments at TFI: LTL steady, Truckload soaring appeared first on FreightWaves.
Less-than-truckload companies searching for freight are digging deeper into economic indicators for signs of demand that still hasn’t hit their docks.
Less-than-truckload carrier XPO is seeing the fruits from several initiatives focused on improving freight selection, raising yields and streamlining workflows. The post XPO’s Q2 e...
SummaryView Transcript The freight market is seeing a major shift as rising truckload prices push shippers towards LTL solutions. Brad Hadley, VP of National Accounts at Saia, join...
The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.1% from the prior month to 113.1. But the latest result also marked a decline of 0.1% from last year.
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...
ATA reported that trucking tonnage fell 1% in July, following a 1.5% June gain, in its advanced seasonally-adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
ShipStation now lets customers compare rates, book, track, and invoice LTL freight alongside parcel shipments without using a separate system.
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...
The carrier is looking into adding a nonunion LTL carrier for around C$200 million, or $142 million at current exchange rates, CEO Alain Bédard said.
ATA reported that its June Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index reading, at 113.1 (2015=100), saw a 0.7% annual decrease (downwardly revised from an originally-rep...
The sector is adding and expanding terminals, but data shows its overall door count is still almost 5% below its COVID-era 2022 peak.
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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