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News Stories (13 Results) - Freight Forecast

Freight demand is nearing an upturn as growing goods spending, a turning inventory cycle, and rising industrial production will add to freight demand this year. After a two-year downturn, the upturn is likely within a couple of months, according to... Read Story
April 26, 2024, 07:00 AM


U.S. freight cycle fundamentals will improve in 2024, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. Freight demand is below trend, but starting to recover, as post-pandemic effects fade, both real... Read Story
January 19, 2024, 07:15 AM


The surprising strength in the economy in 2023 may provide less ballast for freight in 2024, but supply contraction should propel the cycle forward in 2024, even if the broad economy slows, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast, U.S... Read Story
December 22, 2023, 07:15 AM


Expectations are for freight markets to continue bouncing along the bottom in the near term, with some holiday volatility and a change in trajectory on the way next year, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume... Read Story
November 21, 2023, 07:00 AM


After a long downturn, freight demand fundamentals are gradually improving as pandemic substitution effects fade, destocking plays out, and real incomes improve, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK... Read Story
October 31, 2023, 07:00 AM


The rebalancing process in the U.S. freight market is being drawn out by reluctance to part with workers and significant private fleet capacity expansion, even as pressure on fleets worsened this month as diesel prices spiked, according to the latest... Read Story
August 18, 2023, 07:05 AM


The freight cycle remains clearly weak, according to the latest release of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, but there are rays of light at the end of the tunnel. ACT Research sees the tightly intertwined supply and... Read Story
May 17, 2023, 07:00 AM


Freight demand is likely to be soft for some time, but nascent capacity removal will be key to rebalancing. ACT Research points to slower declines and wider spreads between specialized and dry van rates this year and note that a lot of rebalancing... Read Story
April 19, 2023, 07:00 AM


The latest release of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK reported truckload spot rates, insights on the upcoming CVSA Road Check, and freight cycle bottoming.Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, said... Read Story
February 16, 2023, 07:02 AM


ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, said, “Freight markets remain tight as we head into a clearly historic peak... Read Story
September 14, 2021, 07:05 AM


ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, said, “Pushing commercial vehicle demand forward, freight rates ended... Read Story
March 15, 2021, 07:00 AM


In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported the strength in new commercial vehicle demand can be summed with strength in freight rates.“Despite, or arguably because of, the pandemic-related pause in Q2, commercial... Read Story
December 23, 2020, 07:05 AM


ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.“Although we expect some easing in the truckload market after the holidays due to driver pay increases and the end of extended unemployment... Read Story
October 13, 2020, 07:00 AM