FTR expects contract truckload rates to increase 2.2% on a full-year basis in 2025, adding that by the end of 2025, contract rates will be rising 5% year on year.
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Truckload Rate Outlook for 2025 Softens, Remains Positive
Walgreens Shares Soar 28% After Sales Beat Forecasts
Revenue came to $39 billion for the fiscal quarter ended in November, driven by higher prices for branded drugs and prescription volumes at the company’s U.S. retail pharmacy division.
Stellantis Pauses Key Decisions, Awaits Trump Policies
The automaker hasn’t decided where to build certain new vehicles such as the replacement for the Jeep Cherokee midsize SUV, which ceased production in the key segment in 2023.
Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia
The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity — a 623-foot long bulk carrier — ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.
Trucking Costs Could Rise $93M Per Year During Bridge Repair
The closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March is set to increase the mid-Atlantic trucking industry’s operating costs by $92.8 million in 2025, according to researchers.
Cass Buys Ocean, Airfreight Audit Specialist AcuAudit
Cass Information Systems bought ocean and international airfreight audit provider AcuAudit for an undisclosed sum from Acuitive Solutions, it said.
Dothan Warehouse to Add More Temperature-Controlled Storage
Dothan Warehouse in Alabama is investing $5.2 million to expand its temperature-controlled storage space to meet rising demand after selling its frozen facility to Vertical Cold Storage.
AIT Buys St. Louis-Based Freight Forwarder Krupp Trucking
Krupp specializes in the transportation of high-value goods, with AIT keen to add the company’s technology logistics sector operations to its portfolio, it said.
Forward Air Probes Sale, Merger, Divestment Options
Forward Air’s board will undertake a review of the asset-light transportation and logistics services provider’s strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company and other options.
Atlas Acquires Canadian Customs Specialist Orbit Brokers
Atlas Canada acquired Mississauga, Ontario-based customs brokerage Orbit Brokers for an undisclosed sum, the Atlas World Group unit said.