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Freight Market Overview
Published: Dienstag, Mai 06, 2025 | 06:00 CDT
Intermodal
Despite weather and tariff concerns, intermodal volumes remain robust. Will the next two months show a shift?
Read our full insights on intermodal ShippingNorth America Truckload
The C.H. Robinson 2025 truckload dry van long-haul cost forecast is shifting from 7% year over year (y/y) growth to 4% y/y growth. This cut is in response to emerging U.S. tariff policies as a growth headwind. There has been some pull-forward of imports ahead of the tariffs, first from companies, and now consumers are pre-buying goods ahead of price increases (which are starting to appear).
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Facing tariffs? Compare bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones. Each has distinct benefits and limitations.
Read our full Insights on DryageNorth America LTL Shipping
Inaccurate freight dimensions can all too often lead to unnecessary expenses, misclassified freight, and billing disputes. Automated dimensioners precisely measure the dimensions of a shipment in seconds using lasers. Combined with a scale, dimensioners can quickly and accurately calculate the density of a shipment, offering both financial and operational benefits.
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Explore the rapid growth in Mexico's auto industry and the challenges facing U.S.–Canada rail trade.
Read our full insights on cross borderOcean Shipping
Global shippers are reviewing costs, suppliers, and overall supply chain strategies in the wake of U.S. tariffs and policy uncertainty. New and changing tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration have created significant operational disruptions and uncertainty across containerized trade lanes and bulk imports, affecting ocean shipping globally.
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U.S. reciprocal tariffs have caused uncertainty. Despite some pre-buying of goods ahead of tariff-related price hikes, overall consumer demand is expected to go down. While tariffs on goods from most countries except China have been lowered to 10% during negotiations, the impact on air freight demand from China and Southeast Asia (SEA) to the United States is considerable. This is despite exemptions for certain electronic goods exported from China.
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CBP excludes phones, computers, and chips from U.S. reciprocal tariffs. De minimis exemption for Chinese imports ended May 2, 2025.
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Uncover the implications of the latest U.S. tariff actions for various countries around the world.
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U.S. average diesel price per gallon dropped to $3.57 in April, marking the lowest point year-to-date.
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