U.S. Bank and DAT Freight & Analytics launched a new quarterly truck freight rates report. Q1 2026 edition reveals subtle shifts in late-2025 spot and contract rates amid shrinking carrier capacity.

The hinge moment for the current exhausting freight cycle — when trucking’s supply and demand reach a better equilibrium to support desperately needed growth in freight rates — remains elusive. That’s ...

Fluctuating tariffs, especially on Chinese imports, are creating volatility in trade and complicating long-term planning for freight and manufacturing sectors. Despite early-year strength, freight ...

Is a spike in spot freight rates over the past few weeks an inflection point for trucking, or a weather- and holiday-related short-term trend? Will 2026 see an end to the record-long freight recession ...

While capacity has tightened compared to last year’s oversupplied conditions, analysts suggest the market remains fundamentally loose. Any meaningful shift toward tightness will require substantial ...

Spot rates dropped across the board last week, according to weekly reports from FTR Transportation Intelligence and DAT Freight & Analytics. According to FTR, total broker-posted spot rates declined ...

This week, global trade policy saw several notable developments suggesting a turning point in how major economies manage supply chains, resource dependencies, and trade imbalances. The EU’s push to ...