The spread between spot ocean freight rates and the long-term contract market is at its highest since September 2021, equal to $2,500. Ocean spot freight rates have tumbled for a sixth-consecutive ...

The U.S. truck freight market reversed its brief Q2 improvement in the third quarter of 2025, with national shipment volumes contracting 2.9%, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index.

With ocean freight contract negotiation season underway, brands and retailers are taking their time to find the right price in the wake of the skirmish in the Red Sea. Annual ocean freight contracts ...

Winning and maintaining profitable freight contracts relies on strategically using the spot market to fill empty miles and refine lane pricing. When guided by accurate historical and real-time data, ...

In for-hire trucking, shippers pay carriers to move freight. This payment is generally a per-mile rate with a fuel surcharge. Freight rates are the primary source of income in for-hire trucking and a ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Margin erosion, Hurricane Helene and higher costs took a significant toll on profits at Covenant Logistics Group in the fourth quarter ...

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Freightos (Nasdaq: CRGO), the world's leading digital freight booking and payment platform, today announced the launch of the Freightos Index Linking ...