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Freight index forecast key takeaways for Q2 2025
Truckload rates will bounce along the bottom for a ninth straight quarter, as overall demand remains low and a sustained shift toward shorter-distance hauls drives down cost per shipment.
LTL rates keep showing exceptional resilience despite limited demand, as carriers focus on profitable lanes, contractual relationships and reliable freight, rather than chasing volume with pricing concessions.
Parcel pricing updates are coming fast and furious, as UPS and FedEx seek to defend their slice of a soft market and shift away from the heavy discounting of the past year and a half.
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