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Heartland Express, Covenant Logistics, and Knight-Swift Q2 earnings show mixed results, debt reduction, and market stabilization signs.
Despite a decline in US warehouse demand, rents are escalating due to constricted new capacity and stringent lending norms, with Prologis predicting a 10% increase this year; at the same time, building starts have fallen dramatically and available capital has reduced, due to the weakened market and high-interest rates.
Source: The Load Star
Slower demand, but US warehouse rents rise in 'tight and expensive' market https://t.co/j32aR98BPw
— The Loadstar (@theloadstar) June 1, 2023
Q2 sees slower rate of trucking business exits, but market remains challenging. Here are the latest industry data and expert insights.
Driver wages remain the largest expense. Safety bonuses ($1,831 average) surpassed starting bonuses for the first time.
Morgan Stanley's latest TLQURE model forecasts significant increases in truckload spot rates over the next year. What does this mean for the industry?
Southeastern carriers are rejecting loads at the highest rate since July 2022, breaking a two-year trend of low volatility and loose capacity.
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