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Conditions for small fleets deteriorating and it will get worse

"For the freight market, 2019 has been shaping up to as a tug of war between the bulls and the bears. The large enterprise carriers that rely heavily on committed business (commonly referred to as “contract business”) have been enjoying a decent year, while the small carriers that are heavily exposed to the transactional spot market have been faced with a very tough market". According to Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves Fuller also wrote - "Meanwhile, spot rates have dropped like a rock. From t