The freight market is cooling just as the temperatures drop — and with Thanksgiving around the corner, things are about to get interesting.

This week on The Transfix Take, Jenni Ruiz and market expert Justin Maze break down the state of the freight market as we hit the midpoint of November. The national average rate per mile dips slightly to $1.66, and while capacity remains loose, early winter weather could shake things up in key regions.

Here’s what Maze and Jenni unpack:

📉 Rates hold mostly flat across the board — down just a couple of cents week-over-week

🌨 Winter weather hits the Midwest and Northeast, but capacity hasn’t tightened yet

📊 Southeast and Coastal regions stay steady, with movement depending on destination

📉 South softens as rates continue to trend downward in Dallas and Fort Worth

🌽 Midwest leads gains with early snowfall pushing rates higher in Chicago and Indianapolis

🗽 Northeast continues to decline, though lake-effect snow could bring short-term spikes

🌲 West Coast begins to heat up as the Pacific Northwest enters produce and Christmas tree season

Maze shares his outlook heading into Thanksgiving and predicts where volatility will surface first as Q4 freight picks up.

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