13 posts tagged with โtruckloadโ

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.