
WEEKLY MARKETFIT UPDATES: 07.07.2026: TEXARKANA, TX CONTINUES TO BUILD MOMENTUM AS LONGHAUL FREIGHT DEMAND STRENGTHENS
Each week, MarketFIT™ from Express Freight Finance analyzes real-time freight market data to surface the most favorable and competitive markets across the country.
Rather than reacting to yesterday’s trends or generic load board averages, MarketFIT helps carriers and brokers make smarter decisions in the moment — from where to drive next, to how to price lanes, to when to push for stronger rates.
MarketFIT Platform Overview
With MarketFIT, Express Freight Finance clients gain access to in-depth dashboards covering 125+ U.S. markets and thousands of active freight lanes, all updated continuously to reflect real-world conditions.
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What This Week’s Data Shows
Below is a snapshot of this week’s live MarketFIT data, highlighting key shifts in demand, capacity, and pricing across top U.S. freight markets.
Freight market conditions in Texarkana, TX continued to strengthen over the past week, with the Overall Fit Score reaching 46.41, reinforcing its position among the nation's strongest freight markets. The market continues to benefit from favorable freight fundamentals supported by healthy outbound demand, a positive freight balance, and elevated carrier rejection activity. Positioned at the intersection of major east-west and north-south freight corridors, Texarkana remains an important longhaul freight hub connecting the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest, where tightening capacity continues to create favorable operating conditions for carriers.
Outbound Tender Volume stands at 11.2, while Inbound Tender Volume measures 3.8, resulting in a positive 7.4 Head Haul Index. This imbalance reflects outbound demand continuing to outpace inbound freight, supporting stronger equipment utilization and favorable market conditions for carriers operating in and around Texarkana. While overall freight volumes remain moderate, the positive Head Haul balance suggests that available outbound opportunities continue to exceed inbound capacity, helping maintain a healthy freight environment.
The Outbound Tender Reject Index (OTRI) currently sits at 31.03, signaling continued carrier selectivity and tightening effective capacity. Rejection levels above 30 typically indicate a competitive freight environment where carriers have greater flexibility in choosing loads. As contract capacity tightens, additional freight is likely to shift into the spot market, creating continued support for stronger pricing across regional and longhaul lanes moving through Texarkana.
Overall, Texarkana continues to demonstrate favorable freight market conditions supported by a positive headhaul balance, healthy outbound demand, and sustained carrier rejection activity. Its strong Overall Fit Score reflects a market where freight demand remains well positioned relative to available capacity. As a key crossroads connecting major freight corridors across Texas, Arkansas, and the broader southern U.S., Texarkana is expected to remain an attractive market for carriers if current supply and demand trends continue.


Carriers Continue To Ramp Up Profits With These Lanes:
- Allentown, PA → Boston, MA — Avg. Rate per Mile: $4.57
- Atlanta, GA → Chicago, IL — Avg. Rate per Mile: $3.61
- Allentown, PA → Columbus, OH — Avg. Rate per Mile: $3.02
These lanes remain well-supported as pricing stays elevated across established Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast freight corridors.
Load Availability & Lane Rates Intelligence
Zero in on where freight is actually moving right now — highlighting lanes with rising demand, tightening capacity, and improving rate potential.
Use this MarketFIT data to spot pockets of opportunity as they emerge, compare lanes side by side, and prioritize routes that offer the best balance of volume and pricing — before conditions shift.
Below is a snapshot of this week’s load availability and lane rate data across key markets.


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