Spot and tender rejection rates point to a strong tightening in the national truckload market. Is this the end of the freight market recession?
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With deep roots in the truckload space and a strong commitment to innovation, Werner has positioned itself as an intermodal leader across the North American markets.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined in the middle of a wild swing in futures markets.
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The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose though the broader futures market fell.
Tender volumes declined over the week, but tender rejections and spot rates found a little positive momentum over the past week.
Truckload contract rates are starting to move higher in an environment where they have every reason to continue to fall.
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The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges declined Monday after four weeks of rising prices.
Tender volumes and rejection rates moved lower over the past week, while spot rates increased slightly during the week.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for a fourth straight week, but futures prices plunged.
SeaPort Manatee near Tampa, Florida, is slated to get millions of dollars in emergency state funding to help recover from the effects of Hurricane Milton.
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Tender volumes and rejection rates moved higher over the past week, but spot rates were unaffected on a national level.
More than 86% of U.S. healthcare providers across the country are currently experiencing IV fluids shortages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, sparking a discussion on nearshoring America’s medical manufacturing.
Hurricane Milton caused at least $160 billion in damage and economic loss, according to a preliminary estimate from AccuWeather.
Freight railroads from the Gulf Coast to Miami are still assessing damage and making repairs after Milton made landfall near St. Petersburg late Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Milton was the third large disruptor to transportation markets in three weeks. What happens next?
Nonprofit groups loaded with crucial disaster-relief and medical supplies are at staging areas outside Tampa, Florida, after Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday before leaving a trail of destruction across the state.
Nine Florida ports and one in Georgia remained closed Thursday in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 3 near Siesta Key and was making its way across Florida on Thursday.
Class I railroads have rationalized their networks to the extent that there is very little redundancy, leaving few efficient alternatives in the event of a catastrophic event like Hurricane Helene.
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Nationwide tender rejections are already above 5%.
Extreme weather and other disruptions have stressed supply chains worldwide, but as a Category 4 hurricane barrels toward Port Tampa Bay and possibly other major ports, things are likely to get worse.
Locomotives and freight cars are being moved to higher ground and railroad operations are winding down as Hurricane Milton is only a few hours from making landfall between Tampa Bay and Sarasota on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Fast, accurate freight market data is critical in periods of volatility.
Category 4 Hurricane Milton is expected to hit Florida late Wednesday or early Thursday, bringing catastrophic flooding and life-threatening conditions less than two weeks after Helene battered the state.
Inbound loads to Lakeland are being rejected at elevated rates.
The stress on Florida’s fuel supply chain is rapidly intensifying as Hurricane Milton closes in on the state’s central-west coast.
A demand spike in truckload markets can leave independent drivers particularly vulnerable to fraud and theft.
Airlines are informing shippers not to send cargo to airports in the expected path of Hurricane Milton as the airline industry implements contingency plans to move people and equipment in […]
Some Florida ports shuttered Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to continue growing in size before making landfall as a life-threatening storm.
Freight railroads are on high alert as massive Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the third consecutive week.
Tampa’s port is bracing for Hurricane Milton as the projected Category 5 storm rapidly strengthens as it barrels toward the state.
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Spot rates and tender rejection rates saw a slight increase to start Q4, but tender volumes fell as a result of the ILA strike.
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From ocean container flows to intermodal rail movements and truckload tenders, our white paper lays out the impact of the port strike.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose 0.5 cents per gallon this week.
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Rail service across many of Norfolk Southern’s lines from Georgia to West Virginia remain out of service.
CSX Transportation’s former Clinchfield Railroad mainline has seen devastating impacts from Hurricane Helene’s once-in-a-generation flood.
Tender volumes, tender rejection rates and spot rate all drop in the final full week of the third quarter.
Many of the signs of the end to the freight recession have faded, at least in the short run. A strike and the aftermath of a major hurricane are looming disruptors but probably not enough to sustainably shift the market. But the data still points to the end of this historically loose environment.
Ports are assessing damage after Hurricane Helene roared into Florida as a Category 4 storm.
As Hurricane Helene inches closer to Florida and a possible strike looms over East and Gulf Coast ports, the Jacksonville Port Authority has provided a weather and labor update.
Most Florida ports were closed Thursday ahead of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in the Big Bend region, threatening what meteorologists called a deadly Category 2 storm expected to grow stronger before making landfall.
Florida ports are preparing for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday and bring life-threatening conditions with it.
Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to apply a surcharge on shippers to help cover the cost of blending expensive alternative fuel with fossil fuel-based jet fuel.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges rose for the first time Monday after 10 weeks of declines.
Ports along the Gulf Coast are monitoring a storm in the Caribbean that AccuWeather meteorologists predict will strengthen into a hurricane and hit the area on Thursday.
Typhoons this year have ravaged areas in Asia, home to some of the busiest ports for global supply chains. Billions of dollars in damage has occurred across industries, especially agriculture.
The impact of the possible ILA strike is already starting to become visible in the U.S. What is likely to happen if a strike does occur?
Tender volumes have started to flatten out while tender rejection rates have picked up a little steam this week.
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The retail diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges has fallen for a 10th straight week.
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Tender volumes have continued to show strength, but the market remains oversupplied. Hurricane Francine had little impact on the market
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Hurricane Francine, which made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm, did not cause widespread disruptions to local ports.
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A life-threatening storm surge and extreme winds are expected to batter the Louisiana coast Wednesday as Hurricane Francine makes landfall.
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a hurricane, bringing a life-threatening storm surge with it.
In the middle of an overarching downward trend in the price of oil, the benchmark diesel price fell for the ninth straight week.
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico could develop into a hurricane threatening coastal Louisiana and northern coastal Texas on Wednesday.
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Tender rejection rates suffered the largest weekly decline in the past 6 weeks while tender volumes are being impacted by the holiday weekend
The truckload market appears to be increasingly stable through a period when it normally isn’t. While the immediate future appears uneventful, the holiday shipping season is anything but certain.
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The drop in the benchmark retail diesel price is a lot smaller than what is going on in futures markets.
Tender volumes closed August higher, up 3.13% year over year. A slight rise in rejection rates before Labor Day was still below July peaks.
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The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the seventh straight week.
Tender volumes increased over the past week, while tender rejection rates remained unchanged. The next week will be important for the direction of the freight market in the fourth quarter.
The price used for most diesel surcharges dropped for the sixth consecutive week.
