#Contract Rates

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Freight truck on highway representing narrowing gap between contract and spot market rates

Markets & Rates Apr 20, 2026

Contract Cushion Evaporates as Spot and Contract Rates Converge

The spread between contract and spot rates has collapsed, leaving carriers with less pricing flexibility and shippers rethinking long-term commitments.

By Marcia Wheeler

Shipping containers stacked at a port terminal with cranes in background

Markets & Rates Apr 20, 2026

C.H. Robinson Forecasts 17% Rate Jump as Hormuz Snarl Drags On

Dry van costs projected up 17% year-over-year through end of 2026, while ceasefire fails to reopen Strait of Hormuz and 600+ vessels remain stranded.

By Marcia Wheeler