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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 15, 2023

DAT: May a Pivotal Month for Truckload Freight, Rates

Truckload freight volumes and spot rates for dry van and refrigerated loads fell for the fourth month in a row in April, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 12, 2023

How Will Trucking Fare in 2023's Economy?

FTR looks at key economic and trucking industry indicators and offers an outlook for freight transportation in 2023.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2022

Tonnage Index Reflects Capacity Constraints

Despite a string of gains, the ATA's tonnage index is still off 1.8% from pre-pandemic numbers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2020

FTR: 2021 Freight Volume, Rates Look Strong, but Risks Remain

The huge increases in freight volume since the economic contraction are slowing, but the trucking industry still looks to see a strong 2021 in terms of both demand and rates.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2020

DAT Spot Rates Flatten in October

After surging for the last five months, spot truckload rates have gone flat according to DAT, with demand for trucks softening during the week ending October 18.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2020

May Trucking Conditions Index Bounces Back, But Still Negative

While FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading for May made a comeback from a “worst-ever” level in April to a reading of -5.19, it is still not doing well from a historical perspective.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2020

Schneider FreightPower Offers Flexible Capacity Options

Schneider’s new online marketplace FreightPower gives shippers access to an expanded, flexible capacity network, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2020

Uber Freight Highlights ‘Touchless Loads’

In an effort to achieve completely automated end-to-end freight transactions, Uber Freight is moving beyond automated pricing and matching to enable transactions that can take place automatically and without intervention.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

Choptank Unveils Freight Management Platform

A new freight management platform created by third-party logistics provider Choptank Transport allows fleets to track and analyze many operational factors based on their own shipping history.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

ACT Research: Freight Rates Slide, 2020 Outlook Improves

The latest reports from ACT Research show improvement in for-hire freight volumes, but also a slide in the Freight Rate Index in December and a slight improvement in the economic outlook for 2020.

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