U.S. freight demand, spot rates, load availability, and market trends that impact owner-operators and carriers.
Introduction U.S. spot freight conditions tightened into the week ending October 27, 2025. National load postings rose 3.0% week over week while available trucks slipped 0.6%, adding lift to load-to-truck ratios (LTRs) in dry van and reefer. On a larger…
Landstar’s latest quarter underscored how uneven this truckload cycle remains: platform/flatbed freight is doing more of the heavy lifting while dry van continues to lag. For the three months ended Sept. 27, the asset‑light carrier posted $1.21 billion in revenue,…
PAMT Corp. reported another quarterly loss as weak contract pricing and a lighter freight mix continued to pressure margins. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the Tontitown, Arkansas-based carrier posted operating revenue of $150.3 million, down 17.7% year over year,…
Spot container prices on key East–West lanes climbed sharply this week, with Asia–U.S. West Coast, Asia–U.S. East Coast and Asia–Northern Europe lanes showing roughly 14%–20% week-over-week gains as carriers pushed through mid‑October increases and tightened capacity. At the same time,…
Green shoots are starting to show, but they’re sprouting in uneven ground. In FreightWaves’ latest State of Freight takeaways, panelists pointed to localized capacity strain in Southern California — driven in part by drivers stepping back from the market —…
When thieves scaled the Louvre’s facade with a lift, smashed cases and vanished with royal jewels in minutes, it looked like a one-off caper. It isn’t. The same blueprint—precision planning, borrowed or repurposed equipment, and flawless execution inside legitimate operations—now…
Landstar System’s latest quarter offered a clean snapshot of a split truckload market: industrial-facing flatbed held its ground while consumer-tied dry van stayed sluggish. For the quarter ended Sept. 27, the asset-light carrier reported revenue of $1.205 billion, essentially flat…
Introduction Between October 20 and October 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation logged 3,016 new registrations across carriers, brokers, and other entity types. Using the verified dataset below, this analysis dissects week-over-week shifts, daily momentum, and geographic concentration, then…
In a pair of public appearances this week, senior leaders at DAT Freight & Analytics outlined how the company aims to move beyond a traditional load board toward an integrated marketplace built on automation, embedded intelligence and tighter identity controls.…
GE Appliances is now moving containers on the new Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern domestic interline out of Louisville, with the railroads confirming the service is “now shipping” for anchor customers and has additional capacity to take on more freight. FreightWaves first…
