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.
If this is your first time here, watch our short overview below featuring Dan Hadley, President & CEO of Express Freight Finance, to see how MarketFIT turns raw data into actionable strategy inside your business.
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.
Dubuque, IA records a moderate week-over-week improvement, with the Overall Fit Score increasing by +9.74 points to 32.41, indicating a gradual strengthening of local freight conditions. While less dramatic than sharper market shifts seen elsewhere, the increase suggests improving fundamentals, supported by rising outbound activity and tightening capacity signals.
Outbound Tender Volume stands at 37.3, exceeding Inbound Tender Volume of 29.2, resulting in a Head Haul Index of 8.1. This positive but relatively moderate imbalance places Dubuque in headhaul territory, though with a more balanced freight profile than strongly outbound-driven markets. The data indicates consistent outbound flow without extreme pressure, suggesting stable but improving demand for outbound trucks.
The Outbound Tender Reject Index (OTRI) is measured at 28.89, reflecting an elevated level of carrier rejections. While not at peak levels, this rejection rate signals growing carrier selectivity and tightening capacity, as carriers increasingly reject contracted loads in favor of more favorable pricing opportunities.
Overall, Dubuque is experiencing a steady tightening in freight conditions, supported by a rising Fit Score, solid outbound volumes, and a meaningfully elevated rejection rate. Unlike highly volatile markets, Dubuque’s improvement appears more measured, pointing to controlled capacity tightening rather than abrupt disruption. If current trends persist, outbound rates are likely to face incremental upward pressure, with capacity becoming progressively more competitive in the near term.
Carriers Continue To Ramp Up Profits With These Lanes:
- Los Angeles, CA → Phoenix, AZ – Avg. Rate per Mile: $3.51
- Augusta, ME → Elizabeth, NJ – Avg. Rate per Mile: $3.05
- Dallas, TX → McAllen, TX – Avg. Rate per Mile: $2.28
These lanes remain well-supported as Midwest freight demand stays resilient and capacity continues to tighten across key regional 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.
