Joanna Rey

09/01/2026

Eyes on the Northwest 📈

Apples, pears, berries, and onions are about to hit the road, and the Pacific Northwest re**er market is already feeling it🍎

Fall produce hasn't peaked yet, but capacity is tightening ahead of the harvest window as shippers line up trucks for long-haul temperature-controlled moves.

📈 Regional re**er spot rates are running 19% above last year
🌲 Spokane rates are up 21% year over year
🚛 Load posts from Twin Falls, ID to Atlanta jumped 74% week over week and 74% year over year
❄️ That Twin Falls to Atlanta lane is pricing 34% higher than last year, well ahead of the 10% gain on Twin Falls outbound re**er overall

Carriers sitting in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon have real pricing power right now, and it should build as harvest volumes accelerate.

Re**er operators, the Pacific Northwest is the market to watch this week👀

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08/26/2026

RXO sees rates maintaining momentum in Q3.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/broker-rxo-sees-tl-spot-rate-surge-extending-through-q3

08/18/2026

Construction is expected to start later this year.

More Freight → More Movement ↓

The Georgia Terminal will be built in phases, with the first phase set for completion in Q4 2027, creating jobs for drivers, maintenance teams, security staff, and more.

https://careers.primeinc.com/locations/griffin-ga/

08/11/2026

08/06/2026

Stay loaded...

Freight Opportunities for Owner-Operators ↓

07/30/2026

Keep a close eye on Gary 👀 🏗 📊

Steel is running hot in Gary, Indiana, and flatbed rates are heating up right along with it🔥

Domestic raw steel production keeps climbing, and the Great Lakes district that anchors Gary is one of the biggest reasons why.

📊 Domestic raw steel production up 3.3% year-over-year, and 5.8% year-to-date
🏭 The Great Lakes district produced 483,000 net tons last week, second only to the South
🏗️ Coils, plate, rebar, and structural steel are feeding warehouse and data center construction nationwide
💰 Outbound flatbed spot rates in Gary are up 52% year-over-year, nearly a dollar a mile

Carriers who position near Gary and the surrounding steel corridors next week are set up to capture that upside.

Flatbed operators, this is the market to watch this week👀

07/29/2026

The construction industry is expected to keep growing, with more jobs, better pay, and plenty of apprenticeship opportunities.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/07/25/construction-high-demand-pay-raises/91026415007/

07/24/2026

The expansion increased capacity and introduced new service areas in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio.

Knight-Swift expands its LTL presence with four new AAA Cooper terminals across Phoenix and Olympia, Washington.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/knight-swift-opens-4-ltl-terminals

07/16/2026

CVSA Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug 23–29, focusing on brake drums and rotors ↓

https://cvsa.org/programs/operation-airbrake/focus-area