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Freight Volumes Drop to Slowest Monday of Year as Contract Repricing Reshapes Truckload Market
Freight volumes collapsed to their lowest Monday of the year, according to FreightWaves, as rapid contract repricing routed freight from the spot market back to routing guides. Intermodal volumes hit records on eastern corridors with contract rates 34% below truckload. Capacity is growing on paper, but flat transportation employment and driver shortages leave the market imbalanced.
Aug 17, 2026 2 sources