Freight News

Research: Slow Going on Truckload…

Expectations are for freight markets to continue bouncing along the bottom in the near term, with some holiday volatility and a change in trajectory on the way next year, according...

September 2023 Freight Transportation Services…

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, in September remained the same at the Augu...

North American Transborder Freight Down…

Total Transborder Freight by Border in August 2023, Compared to August 2022: Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico: Total transborder ...

US Freight Cycle Near Bottom

According to the latest release of the Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, ACT Research says though April will likely mark the bottom of the spot rate downcycle,...

FTR Shippers Conditions Slightly Less…

FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) in March dipped to a reading of 4.5 from the previous 5.1 reflecting slightly less favorable overall conditions. For only the third time sin...

North American Transborder Freight up…

Total Transborder Freight by Border in February 2023, Compared to February 2022: Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries Canada and Mexico: Total transbor...

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Was…

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index showed substantial improvement in January, rising to a -1.71 reading from December’s -6.1. Stronger freight volume and rates partially offset we...

North American Transborder Freight up…

Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in October 2022: Total transborder freight: $133.8 billion of transborder freight moved by all...

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Was…

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index improved in November to -7.94 despite a weakened freight rate environment. October’s -11.16 TCI reading had been the weakest since the April 202...