Market Intelligence

GTC Freight Market Pulse

Ocean rates, fuel costs, trucking pressure, currency movements, and cargo activity—organized in one clear view for global trade professionals.

Ocean Freight Pressure

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Index Jun 1988=100

Monthly

469.29

Up 0.64%

Cost pressure increasing

Reporting period: Jun 1, 2026

Previous: 466.29

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U.S. Diesel Cost

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USD per gallon

Weekly

$5.348

Up 0.66%

Cost pressure increasing

Reporting period: Aug 3, 2026

Previous: 5.313

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Truckload Cost Pressure

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Index Dec 2003=100

Monthly

204.62

Up 0.33%

Cost pressure increasing

Reporting period: Jun 1, 2026

Previous: 203.94

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Port & Cargo Activity

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Index 2000=100

Monthly

136.7

Down 1.30%

Freight activity slowing

Reporting period: May 1, 2026

Previous: 138.5

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Public market indicators, updated according to each source’s publication schedule. Not a freight quote or financial recommendation. Retrieval check: Aug 7, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC.

Source Methodology

Public data, clear reporting periods, no invented numbers.

Each card compares the latest published observation with the immediately preceding reporting period. Values remain labeled by their actual weekly, monthly, or business-day cadence and should not be treated as live freight quotes.

Ocean freight pressure

Monthly

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics producer-price data for deep-sea freight transportation services, retrieved through FRED.

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U.S. diesel cost

Weekly

U.S. Energy Information Administration national diesel sales-price data, retrieved through FRED.

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Truckload cost pressure

Monthly

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics producer-price data for long-distance general freight truckload service, retrieved through FRED.

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Port and cargo activity

Monthly

Bureau of Transportation Statistics Freight Transportation Services Index, covering for-hire freight activity across major modes.

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Currency reference rates

Business days

European Central Bank euro reference rates. AED conversions are derived using the official USD/AED peg of 3.6725.

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