Private fleet capacity additions, inbound insourcing and increased spot market presence have dragged out the for-hire freight downturn for at least a year, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. read more

AUG 28, 2024 - 5:57 am

In the August installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, ACT Research forecasted rates for the next 12 to 15 months, noting that spot rate measures are up 30% year over year. read more

AUG 11, 2020 - 6:46 am

ACT’s May Freight Forecast reported container imports falling 20% from January to March, with similar year-over-year declines likely into the summer. read more

MAY 15, 2020 - 6:40 am

ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed further contraction for both volumes and freight rates, now at 42.4 and 43.2 respective diffusion index readings. Productivity, while neutral at 50.0, likely was supported by the temporary pantry-stocking phenomenon. read more

APR 22, 2020 - 6:50 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed a sustained uptick in for-hire freight volumes and utilization. But amid ongoing overcapacity, the Freight Rates Index slid further in January. read more

MAR 3, 2020 - 6:40 am

Based on ACT Research’s For-Hire TL Carrier Database, TL contract rates fell to $2.28 per mile in Q3, down 2% y/y, following a 3% increase in Q2. read more

NOV 12, 2019 - 6:27 am

ACT Research released the August installment of its Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report covering the truckload, intermodal, LTL and last mile sectors. read more

AUG 12, 2019 - 6:35 am

American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of its Freight Forecast, with freight volumes projected to increase 4.2% in 2018 and increase 35.6% by 2029. read more

SEP 7, 2018 - 7:00 am