5 posts tagged with โtruckloadโ

Truckload capacity is tightening in 2026, pushing incremental freight into LTL networks. Learn how this modal shift affects rates, capacity, and shipper strategy.

Flatbed tender rejections hit 41.93% in March 2026 โ a 35.5% YoY increase โ while national average flatbed rates reach $2.94/mile. Here's why open deck is the tightest equipment class in Q1 2026 and what shippers should do about it.

U.S. truckload spot rates have surged to $2.82 per mile โ the highest since late 2022. Three simultaneous disruptions are squeezing freight costs: SCOTUS tariff aftermath, Winter Storm Fern, and the Iran conflict driving diesel past $5 per gallon.

Q1 2026 remains a shipper's market with plentiful capacity and favorable contract rates. Learn tactical strategies to lock in rates across truckload, ocean, and parcel before capacity tightens.

Truckload spot rates are up 23% year-over-year and tender rejections hit 14% in February 2026. Here's what carrier exits mean for your freight strategy and why multi-modal flexibility matters now.