State of Freight TODAY

Weekly Transportation Update: Mortgage Rates Rise While Diesel Prices Fall

Written by The FTR 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.