LTL rates hit new high in Q3, moving higher in Q4

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Todd Maiden · 3 min read at the source

According to projections from the TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index, fourth-quarter less-than-truckload rates are expected to reflect an 82.5% increase compared to January 2018 levels. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
According to projections from the TD Cowen-AFS Freight Index, fourth-quarter less-than-truckload rates are expected to reflect an 82.5% increase compared to January 2018 levels. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

According to AFS Logistics and TD Cowen, record third-quarter less-than-truckload rates are projected to rise even higher by the end of the year.

Reported by Todd Maiden for FreightWaves (Less than Truckload (LTL)), originally published October 14, 2026.

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Topics: Less than Truckload (LTL), Truckload Carriers, xpo, AFS Logistics, LTL carriers, LTL rates, LTL yields, Saia

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