Craig Fuller is the CEO at FreightWaves. The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands ...

Improving freight rates and tighter capacity push FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index to its highest level in nearly four years.

The overall economy is performing better than many people think, but overcapacity in the trucking industry is still keeping freight rates from rising. Among the key takeaways from FTR’s State of ...

While Lunar New Year could offer temporary rate support, cargo volumes have yet to show a clear pre-holiday surge. The result is a market that remains vulnerable to sudden swings once factories shut ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

Shipping giant Maersk Line said falling freight rates, driven by container-vessel overcapacity and the gradual resumption of ...

The freight market has been historically characterized by a balance of power between shippers and carriers that is now experiencing a rebalancing. This shift is driven by two primary factors: a surge ...

In for-hire trucking, shippers pay carriers to move freight. This payment is generally a per-mile rate with a fuel surcharge. Freight rates are the primary source of income in for-hire trucking and a ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A China-U.S. deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry ...

'Carriers are trying to readjust services to make up for the additional sailing time around the Cape of Good Hope'. Image by AvigatorPhotographer via iStock In a release sent to Rigzone late Tuesday, ...

Vessels transiting the Red Sea have faced attacks over the past several weeks from Yemen-based Houthis, prompting shipping companies to change routes, leading to a spike in freight rates. Longer ...