Dry van spot rates hit highest levels since Jan 2023, up 11% year over year. Refrigerated freight rates rose 14% YoY, with loads up 10.6%. Flatbed rates climbed 6–7% YoY, showing continued demand ...

Last week, spot rates performed mostly as expected, according to weekly reports from FTR Transportation Intelligence and DAT Freight & Analytics. According to FTR, refrigerated rates rose modestly, ...

Freight rates thus far in the second half of 2025 have been characterized by a constant decline on the heels of tariff whiplash that largely dominated the April-to-June stretch and ultimately upended ...

A spot rate is the current market price at which a stock, bond, commodity, or currency can be purchased or sold. A forward rate or forward price is a price set in advance between a buyer and a seller ...

Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...

J.P. Transport independent owner-operator John Penn's taken comfort in spot-rates and -demand improvement reflected in the big run-up over the holidays reported in recent weeks. Late last week he was ...

2025 Digital Freight Matching Roundtable: From spot chaos to smart capacity AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers ...

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DAT Freight & Analytics has introduced a new Shipper Spot Rate in its DAT iQ analytics platform that offers freight brokers unprecedented visibility into the shipper ...

This past week, the U.S.-China trade fight moved decisively onto the water, Freight Right Global Logistics reports. On Oct. 14, Washington and Beijing both activated reciprocal port-entry fees that ...

Teekay Tankers (TNK) is well-positioned in a robust tanker market, leveraging spot rate exposure and operational discipline for strong cash generation. Q3 2025 showcased TNK's ability to grow adjusted ...