freight rates

U.S. Trailer Orders Jumped 42% in March — But Don't Pop the Champagne Yet There was finally some life in the U.S. trailer market in March, but it's a little too early to call it a full recovery. ACT Research reported preliminary net trailer orders came in at 18,800 units for the month, up...

For a long time, one of the clearest signs of how weak the freight market had become was the gap between spot rates and contract rates. Contract freight was paying better, spot freight was lagging behind, and a lot of small carriers were stuck trying to make bad numbers work. That gap is...

Truckload spot rates are finally moving in the right direction, but many truckers are finding that the improvement does not feel as good as the headlines make it sound. After a long stretch of weak freight, rates are rising again in several key segments. The problem is that diesel has surged so...

Diesel Prices Keep Climbing as National Average Reaches $5.208 Per Gallon Truckers are getting hit even harder at the pump this weekend. AAA’s national average diesel price reached $5.208 per gallon on March 21, 2026, up from $5.159 yesterday and $4.942 a week ago. That is a sharp move in a...