US transportation pricing soars, aided by frontloading, capacity cuts
While freight demand isn’t booming despite growth in imports and manufacturing activity, it’s enough to push transportation pricing higher.
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While freight demand isn’t booming despite growth in imports and manufacturing activity, it’s enough to push transportation pricing higher.
Rates reach highest since 2024 Red Sea crisis in anticipation of fresh levies from US
Spot rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast are up 120% since mid-May, while the East Coast lane is 85% higher compared to the last six weeks, according to Freightos.
Rising fuel prices and tighter capacity continue to keep transportation costs elevated across every major shipping mode.
The latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index projects truckload, LTL and parcel shipping costs will stay elevated through Q3 as fuel prices remain high.
Day rates out of Southeast Asia and China have remained firm, but it is a different story for charter fees out of Europe, the US or the Mediterranean.
When economists want to take the temperature of global trade, they increasingly look not at GDP revisions or purchasing manager indices, but at a number that was largely unknown ou...
SummaryView Transcript The global supply chain is facing unprecedented challenges, with trucking spot rates hitting record highs and international ocean freight rates soaring. This...
The atypical Q2 announcement goes into effect later this month amid heavier freight mixes gaining traction.
Wouldn't want to have one of those $150,000 half million mile trucks right about now. Freight volume dropping and brokers don't want to pay
Ocean shipping rates continue their upward climb as peak-season demand, and not crude oil, are driving higher prices. The post Hormuz in the rearview as Asia-US ocean container rat...
The spot rate for a 40-foot container to the U.S. West Coast from Asia was up 20%, to $3,933.
In the past year, the overall freight market in the U.S. has been pretty flat in terms of volume. "I anticipated there had to be some impact from the World Cup," says Dean Croke, P...
Hapag-Lloyd has announced higher ocean tariff rates for shipments from India and Bangladesh to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, effective for sailings from 1 A...
Rate hikes and surcharges pushed up benchmark ocean container rates by $1,000 in the latest week, with more to come. The post Box rates soar $1,000 in one week on peak rush appeare...
Hapag-Lloyd has announced increased Freight All Kinds (FAK) ocean tariff rates for shipments between the Far East and Europe. The revised rates will apply to cargo transported in 2...
Carriers, brokers and market analysts say flatbed equipment is becoming increasingly difficult to secure in several key freight markets, particularly across the South.
Carriers, brokers and market analysts say flatbed equipment is becoming increasingly difficult to secure in several key freight markets, particularly across the South.
Two weeks ago, World Cup host city reefer rates and the rest of the country were rising together — host The post World Cup freight: host city rates break away from the pack appeare...
Transpacific shipping rates to the West Coast have more than doubled since mid-May, while Asia to Europe rates have been up 70-80%.
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...
Shippers should not expect more ocean carrier capacity to translate into falling freight rates.
Hapag-Lloyd has announced higher ocean tariff rates for shipments from India and Pakistan to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, effective for sailings from 1 August 2026. For c...
All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts The post Dry Van Report: Cass Freight Shipment Index vo...
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