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Logistics RXO Truckload Spot Rate Surge Extends Into Q3, Index Up 43% Year Over Year
RXO's truckload spot rate index accelerated to 32.4% year-over-year in Q2 and 43% year-over-year in Q3 to date, the biggest rate inflation since pandemic-era surges, according to FreightWaves. Contract rates from Cass Information Systems are also climbing, while Schneider National and Werner Enterprises report double-digit increases. Capacity tightening and 29% higher carrier operating costs are shifting leverage toward carriers ahead of peak season.
Logistics Knight-Swift Q2 earnings beat as truckload fundamentals see 'rapid progression'
Knight-Swift Transportation beat Q2 expectations with adjusted EPS of $0.63, $0.12 above consensus, driven by a rapid tightening in truckload market fundamentals. TL revenue rose 3% YoY with a 91% adjusted operating ratio, while intermodal returned to profitability. The company issued Q3 guidance of $0.71–$0.77, above estimates.
Logistics TL and LTL Rates Set to Hit New Highs in Q3 as Capacity Tightens and Fuel Costs Surge
Truckload and less-than-truckload rate indexes reached new highs in the second quarter, driven by capacity constraints and surging diesel prices. The Q3 outlook from AFS Logistics and TD Cowen points to continued rate increases, with TL rates expected to rise 17.7% above baseline and LTL rates climbing further. Small carriers are sidelined, while large public carriers push through early general rate increases.
Logistics Analysts Raise TL, LTL Estimates Ahead of Q2 Earnings Season as Trucking Upcycle Gains Steam
Ahead of Q2 earnings season, analysts at Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley have raised expectations for truckload and less-than-truckload carriers. Deutsche Bank's Richa Harnain forecasts median EPS growth of 15% in Q2 and 21% in Q3, with LTL operators leading the way. Morgan Stanley's Ravi Shanker raised estimates by 5% but downgraded his industry view to in-line, citing stretched valuations.