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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.
Journal of Commerce: Trump tariff chaos restrains US truckload, LTL markets
AFS Logistics and TD Cowen are forecasting a decline in truckload pricing and moderation in the LTL market as shippers and carriers alike navigate a
Business Insider: Trump’s tariffs could kick off the next leg of the yearslong US freight recession
One truckmaker expects the trucking market to shrink 10% by the end of 2025. The US freight industry has struggled since the pandemic.
