摘要: |
Many common themes that were hovering above the truckload (TL) market a year ago remain intact today, including elements such as lower contract and spot rates and excess capacity-which bodes well for shippers, but not so much for carriers. And while it still appears to be a shippers' market, that's not likely to last much longer. Should demand levels head up and inventories continue to trend down, that would present a scenario that truckload carriers would welcome-and could trigger a return to pricing power in tandem with tighter capacity. However, things are not there yet, due to continued economic uncertainty, a possible recession, not to mention ongoing inflation increases. |