What’s Driving Freight Rates in 2026? Mid-Year Insights for Shippers

The freight market entered a new phase in 2025-2026. After almost four years of excess capacity and low freight rates, tightening truck supply is now pushing rates back up. 

Shippers that understand the forces shaping today's market and invest in strong transportation partnerships will be better positioned to navigate the second half of the year.

Freight Market Forecast: Are Shipping Costs on the Rise in 2026?

The transportation industry entered 2025 carrying familiar baggage: soft demand, excess capacity, and a persistent sense of uncertainty that had defined the market for the prior two years. 

2025 Mid-Year Transportation Market Update

2025 Truckload Transportation Industry Forecast: Navigating Uncertainty in a Shifting Market

Trucking Industry Forecast for Shippers | 2025

2024 Transportation Industry Mid-Year Market Update

It's hard to believe that we're halfway to the finish line of 2024, isn't it? 

[Video] Paul Pfeiffer's 2024 Truckload Transportation Industry Forecast

Truckload Transportation Industry Forecast 2024

As predicted in my forecast article twelve months ago, 2023 was a trying year for trucking companies, truck drivers and transportation industry stakeholders of all kinds.

[Video] 2023 Transportation Industry Mid-Year Market Update

Transportation Industry 2023 Mid-Year Market Update

2023 has been an interesting year in many respects. I mean, can you believe Aaron Rodgers won’t be a Packer this season? Strange times. Sad times.