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Commercial Carrier Journal: Tight capacity, surging fuel costs push freight rates to two-year high
Spot and contract truckload rates climbed to their highest levels since 2022 in March. Analysts break down what’s driving the surge.
Freight Waves: Fuel surcharges trigger spike in parcel shipping costs
Parcel shippers should brace for an extended period of high fuel surcharges on top of their normal shipping rates even after an end to the
Journal of Commerce: Broad increase in US truck pricing seen gaining steam
Several leading indexes and data sources show trucking rates rising across modes, including truckload and LTL, driven by fuel costs and tighter capacity.
Sourcing Journal: ‘New Normal’ Fuel Costs Unlock Pricing Power Across Parcel and Trucking
Skyrocketing fuel prices are putting pressure on trucking and parcel delivery firms, but the industries are benefiting by wielding more pricing power.
Truck News: Fuel spike pushes freight rates to multi-year highs according to the TD Cowen/AFS index
Soaring fuel prices and tightening capacity are driving freight rates to new highs across truckload, LTL and parcel, according to the latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight
Trucking Dive: Diesel prices drop by 3.5 cents but could remain sticky, experts say
Most regions saw relief, but elevated costs could become a new normal, according to AFS Logistics.
Yahoo! Finance: Yield discipline, fuel price surge driving LTL rates to new highs in Q2
Elevated diesel prices and ongoing yield improvement efforts by less-than-truckload carriers are expected to push rates to new highs in the second quarter. The post