Latest News US truckload spot rates climbing again after summer decline Ocean carriers battle to restore reliability on typhoon-hit Asia trades North American intermodal trends varying widely by geography OOCL revenue, volume boosted by robust Q3 on trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe Asia-ECSA services see further shift as Hapag exits MSC/ONE Ipanema/SX1 loop More News ✕ More News & Analysis US truckload spot rates climbing again after summer decline A 17-cent per-mile gain in the national average DAT spot rate over two weeks heralds more volatile transactional pricing in the fourth quarter. Ocean carriers battle to restore reliability on typhoon-hit Asia trades The long queues and delays at Chinese ports in the aftermath of the storms this summer translated into increasingly severe berth arrival delays for shippers in North America and Europe in September, according to Xeneta. North American intermodal trends varying widely by geography The trade war between the US and Canada is wreaking damage on the Canadian economy and depressing demand for freight transportation, writes Larry Gross.