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Class 8 truck orders dropped to 15,600 units in October—down 36% year over year. Uncertainty around EPA 2027 regs and shifting fleet priorities are reshaping the order landscape.
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Spot rates declined across all 3 equipment types for the first time since mid-August.
📉 Dry van, refrigerated van, and flatbed rates moved lower.
📊 Declines largely followed seasonal trends.
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Are ag and chemicals still a safe bet for 2027 rail demand?
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How are tariffs reshaping freight in 2027?
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What's ahead for tank car demand in 2027?
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Spot rates remained seasonally sluggish in the latest week.
📉 Total rates saw their biggest drop in 3 weeks, though still modest.
📈 Dry van gained 2¢/mile.
📉 Refrigerated van and flatbed rates declined.
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What's ahead for U.S. chemicals?
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What's driving freight demand in 2027?
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Spot rates barely budged for a 2nd straight week.
📉 Dry van and refrigerated van rates edged lower.
📈 Flatbed posted a minimal gain.
📊 All 3 followed typical seasonal patterns.
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Spot rates held steady after last week's strong gains.
📈 Refrigerated van rose just over 1¢/mile.
📈 Dry van gained less than ½¢.
📉 Flatbed dipped less than 1¢.
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Spot rates posted solid gains across all equipment types.
-Dry van saw its strongest wk 39 gain since 2008
-Refrigerated van rose despite typically declining this week
-Flatbed increased for a 3rd straight week
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🔹Diesel fell 14.7¢. Distillate inventories are flat when they should be building for winter
🔹Spot rates were mixed. The total market rate was up nearly 42% y/y
🔹New-home sales jumped 6.4% m/m
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Spot rates were mixed this week.
📈 Dry van and flatbed rates moved higher.
📉 Refrigerated van rates declined.
Read FTR and @Trckstopdotcom's latest SMI: hubs.la/Q04yH2Hb0
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Planning for 2027? Start with the data shaping chemicals and petroleum markets.
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The market is sending signals. Do you know which ones matter?
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