Newsletter - Axle Logistics

Diesel Prices and Capacity Constraints Drive Market Shift

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Key Trends Flatbed continues to drive the spot marketTruckload rates look strongerDiesel price increases and uncertainty loom Monthly News Diesel prices reached a 52-week high in April, with the national…

Fuel Surges and Freight Demand Climb Amid Market Volatility

web@southmade.com April 16, 2026 No Comments

Key Trends Truckload Rates Rise SharplyIran conflict fuels continued diesel increaseSpot volumes continue to rise Monthly News Diesel prices have moved sharply higher in recent weeks amid rising geopolitical tensions…

Rising Rates and Shifting Liability in Freight

web@southmade.com March 16, 2026 No Comments

Key Trends Market conditions return to strongly favorable for carriersTruckload rate forecast sees sharp increaseFlatbed tender rejections and rates sore Monthly News In March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral…

Truckload Market Shows Early Signs of Recovery

web@southmade.com March 10, 2026 No Comments

Key Trends Truckload rates look strongerCarrier market conditions improve substantiallyFreight-related indicators are mostly positive Monthly News Is the freight recession over? Truckload spot rates have been improving year over year…

A Cautious Turn in Freight Market Conditions

Axle Logistics January 31, 2026 No Comments

Key Trends Recent spot strength raises the truckload rate forecast Trucking conditions turn mildly positive Spot volume surged in December Monthly News The transportation market is showing early signs of…

The Axle Advantage: Monthly Newsletter January 2026

web@southmade.com January 21, 2026 No Comments

Key Trends Recent spot strength raises the truckload rate forecastTrucking conditions turn mildly positiveSpot volume surged in December Monthly News The transportation market is showing early signs of renewed momentum…

The Axle Advantage: Monthly Newsletter December 2025

Axle Logistics December 17, 2025 No Comments

December 5, 2025 Key Trends Truckload rate outlook is slightly firmer Market conditions are marginally favorable for carriers Spot volume has softened considerably y/y. December News The ongoing U.S. federal…

Axle Monthly Update: November 2025

Axle Logistics December 8, 2025 No Comments

Key Trends Economic data is sparse due to the shutdown. 2026 truckload rate forecasts look slightly stronger. Active utilization looks a bit stronger on capacity loss. November News The federal…

Axle Monthly Update: October 2025

Axle Logistics October 28, 2025 No Comments

Key Trends Freight indicators are mainly solid Rate and volume forecasts continue to show year-over-year gains Uncertainty on the capacity forecast October News On September 29th the FMCSA issued a…

Demand Strength Meets Capacity Strain

Axle Logistics September 9, 2025 No Comments

Key Trends Refrigerated and Flatbed demand continues to grow Spot and Contract rates forecasts equalize ELPs continue to cause uncertainty on long term capacity September News After a devastating accident…

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