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.

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 ...

Several leading industry reports point toward a freight cycle has hit bottom or will soon. DAT analytics reports June numbers indicate the spot rate bottom has already happened. ACT Research said ...

U.S. container market continued its Q4 volatility, with climbing West Coast rates offset by a dip in East Coast prices.

For three years, a quiet downturn in freight shipping has cost the U.S. trucking sector billions of dollars. This slump ...

Monthly market data suggests the for-hire trucking economy is improving. Freight rates and volumes continued making year-over-year gains in October, following September’s milestone rate improvements.

Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...

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 ...

Freight Right Global Logistics reports China-US shipping rates stabilize lower as December bookings slow, reflecting changes in global trade dynamics.

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 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Both spot and contract freight shipping rates have dropped across the board, even as ...

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