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title: "Weekly Transportation Update: Mortgage Rates Rise While Diesel Prices Fall"
description: New orders for core capital goods rise in January, but real orders were flat.
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# [Weekly Transportation Update: Mortgage Rates Rise While Diesel Prices Fall](https://today.ftrintel.com/weekly-transportation-update-mortgage-rates-rise-while-diesel-prices-fall)

 Written by [The FTR Experts](https://today.ftrintel.com/author/experts) | 3/6/23 3:00 PM

New orders for core capital goods rise in January, but real orders were flat. 

-  Retail inventory gain in January lags sales for the month. 
-  Mortgage rates rise, diesel prices fall in the latest week. 
-  Spot rates in trucking move slightly higher. 
-  Carload volumes are stagnant overall; intermodal takes a step down due to Lunar New Year. 

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