Understanding the Spot Market: Rates, Relationships, and the Cycles No One Can Escape
The spot market is often talked about in extremes.Rates are either “great” or “terrible.” The market is either “booming” or “dead.” The reality is more nuanced—and understanding that nuance is critical for carriers, shippers, and drivers alike. At Aces and Eights Trucking Company, we spend a lot of time paying attention not just to where rates are , but why they’re there and how relationships influence outcomes when the market shifts. The Spot Market Is Cyclical—Not Broken The spot market...