Freight News
7/21/2026

Trucking Market Update: Is a Strong Retail Peak Season Inbound?
Short summary
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller reports on a tightening freight market with international container spot rates surging 400%. The analysis covers a quiet domestic trucking market alongside strong intermodal activity and anticipates a potential surge in long-haul volume driven by retail peak season demand.
- •International container spot rates have surged 400%
- •Domestic trucking market remains quiet despite intermodal strength
- •Retail peak season may drive long-haul volume surge
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