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Trucking Dive: LTL carriers see tonnage drop amid low shipper demand
Tonnage per day declined for Old Dominion Freight Line, Saia and XPO but rose for ArcBest.
Journal of Commerce: Capacity-demand imbalance to shield truck rates from US import surge
Greater interplay between US drayage and truckload markets may appear as imports fluctuate due to shifting tariff deadlines, but little impact is expected on pricing.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive: Making Sense of Tariff Uncertainty
The tariff landscape remains a work in progress. The relationship is a two-way street, and shippers can do their part by providing as much data
Trucking Dive: Tariff concerns weigh on freight recovery: report
While pricing improved for LTL and truckload rates in Q1, tariffs seem to be clouding the long-term outlook, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Journal of Commerce: US LTL carriers see uneven uptick in demand amid trade uncertainty
Some – but not all – LTL trucking companies are handling more imports as US tariffs take effect, but the market is otherwise weak, carriers
FreightWaves: UPS white paper casts shade on e-commerce gig delivery providers
A UPS white paper promotes the benefits of traditional express carriers over gig logistics providers, but the TD Cowen/AFS Logistics Freight Index shows why businesses
Supply Chain Dive: Ground delivery costs projected to climb despite discounting push
Q1 rates were higher than expected as UPS and FedEx rolled out price increases, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
FreightWaves: LTL rates projected to keep rising y/y in Q2, TL rates to stay ‘at the bottom’
The TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index showed recent trends in truckload and less-than-truckload pricing will continue for another quarter.
