Freight Reports
Current State of Transportation: Q1 2025
Breakthrough’s State of Transportation report highlights these concerns, while also outlining trends expected to impact the freight market in 2025.
News
Truckload Linehaul Index Increase For First Time In 2 Years
Cass Information Systems' January data revealed a 0.8% year-over-year increase in truckload (TL) linehaul rates, the first rise in two years. However, shipments were soft, down 5.3% from December and 15.1% year-over-year.
News
Record January Imports Ahead of New Tariffs
U.S. container imports hit a record 2,487,470 TEUs in January 2025, surpassing the January 2022 high by 21,455 TEUs.
News
Top U.S. Ports In 2024
The U.S. container port market in 2024 has proven resilient, with key ports maintaining strong throughput despite challenges like labor disruptions and changing global trade dynamics.
News
U.S Bank Freight Payment Index: Q4 Regional Freight Trends
The U.S. freight market showed signs of continued pressure in Q4 2024, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index.
News
Transportation Prices Jump In January: Logistics Managers' Index (LMI)
Transportation prices saw a significant jump in January, according to the latest Logistics Managers' Index (LMI) report
News
January Manufacturing PMI Rises
The manufacturing industry saw growth in January, with the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 50.9%, up from 49.3% in December.
Freight Reports
Active Freight Brokerages Begin Stabilization
The decline in active freight brokerages seems to have stabilized since the fourth quarter of 2024. In January, the net decrease was just 63, bringing the total to 25,271.
Freight Reports
Q1 2025 Economic Freight Outlook: Motive
The outlook for cross-border trade with Mexico and the trucking market is strong as we enter 2025, driven by steady demand and ongoing supply chain shifts.
News
Ocean Transit Times Rose In Q4
Businesses relying on ocean freight are experiencing significant shipping delays as the global average transit time for ocean shipments rose to 68 days in the fourth quarter.
News
Tracking Freight Spend Across the US
The latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index indicates that truck freight shipments and spending continued to contract in the third quarter of 2024, albeit at a slower pace than earlier in the year.
News
Transportation Prices On The Rise In October
After months of uncertainty, transportation pricing is showing signs of recovery, indicating a potential shift towards a more optimistic freight market.