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Spot Rates
5 articles from Transportation practitioners
BTS freight dashboard flags rail, truck, and port metrics operators need to watch now
The BTS interagency freight dashboard tracks port throughput, rail dwell, truck speeds, and spot rates across U.S. corridors in near-real time.
BTS freight dashboard tracks rail, port, and truck conditions as of June 30, 2026
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics' live freight indicator dashboard covers port throughput, rail speed, truck bottlenecks, spot rates, and labor metrics.
Truckload spot rates hit all-time record $3.83 per mile as freight market surges
Spot rates reached $3.83/mile in early June 2026, tender rejections hit 17.55%, and Union Pacific imposed a peak season surcharge as freight pressure migrates t
Truckload spot rates hit all-time record $3.83 per mile as freight market surges
Spot rates reached $3.83/mile in early June, tender rejections climbed to 17.55%, and Union Pacific slapped a $500 surcharge on intermodal shippers.
Inside the Spot Freight Shift: How Manifold Is Simplifying a Fragmented Logistics Market
The freight market is in the midst of a notable shift. With national tender rejection rates approaching 14% by the end of Q1, freight conditions have shifted back in carriers’ favor, often coinciding with increased activity in the spot market. At the same time, logistics teams are juggling an increasingly fragmented ecosystem of portals, emails,…