Betachon is a leader in shipping cost optimization based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The firm helps companies find hidden savings ...

For-hire trucking’s September market data paints an attractive picture. The market upturn is near—if not already here. Average contract and spot rates hit milestone improvements not seen in a long ...

A year-end look at the trends of 2025 and ahead into 2026, focusing on freight rates, freight demand, and trucking capacity. Is a spike in spot freight rates over the past few weeks an inflection ...

Rates from Shanghai to the Khor Fakkan, which is situated on the UAE Indian Ocean coastline, are up 76% in comparison to mid-May, according to spot ocean freight rate data tracked by freight ...

Far East to U.S. ocean freight rates are up between 36%-41% month over month, while air freight prices have jumped 9% this year. DHL says ocean freight rate inflation might not ease up before Chinese ...

Spot rates move with real-time supply and demand; high load-to-truck ratios push shippers to pay more to secure capacity. Contract rates trade flexibility for stability—locking in volume and pricing, ...

Are you choosing Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) for your next shipment booking? If so, you’ve come to the right place! We understand that you want the LTL freight rates to be as low as possible without ...

The year 2022 has been a story of fast-changing fortunes. Only a few months ago, freight rates were at record highs and as much as 50% higher than they were in 2021. However, in July 2022, the ...

Just as the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy get good news on inflation, with consumer prices and wholesale prices softening, a major global trade inflation indicator is headed in the wrong direction.

Ocean freight rates from Shanghai to the Port of Khor Fakkan on the United Arab Emirates' Indian Ocean coastline are up 76% compared to mid-May, reaching $3,341 per forty-foot equivalent unit. The ...