U.S. Bank and DAT Freight & Analytics launched a new quarterly truck freight rates report. Q1 2026 edition reveals subtle shifts in late-2025 spot and contract rates amid shrinking carrier capacity.

The hinge moment for the current exhausting freight cycle — when trucking’s supply and demand reach a better equilibrium to support desperately needed growth in freight rates — remains elusive. That’s ...

Fluctuating tariffs, especially on Chinese imports, are creating volatility in trade and complicating long-term planning for freight and manufacturing sectors. Despite early-year strength, freight ...

While capacity has tightened compared to last year’s oversupplied conditions, analysts suggest the market remains fundamentally loose. Any meaningful shift toward tightness will require substantial ...

It's been a rough go for small-business trucking over a few years now, with high costs and weak freight demand putting plenty pressure on owner-operators. Moving through 2025, a central question's ...