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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2021

DAT: January Truckload Rates Fall

The DAT Truckload Volume Index, a measure of dry van, refrigerated and flatbed loads moved by truckload carriers, fell 2% in January from December 2020.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2021

Axele, DAT Expand TMS, Load Board Integration

DAT and Axele will expand the integration of their load board and transportation management system technologies, giving small and mid-sized truckload carriers access to automated freight-matching features.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2021

DAT: Spot Rates Show Price Stability

Average spot truckload van and refrigerated rates were virtually unchanged last week, a sign of price stability after January’s declines, according to DAT.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2020

DAT: October Spot Market’s Record-Breaking Rates

Spot truckload rates for dry van and refrigerated freight hit another high in October, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, while average flatbed rates also increased compared to September, they did not surpass 2018’s highs.

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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 StaffOctober 7, 2020

Spot Van Rates Hit High for All Segments

According to DAT Solutions, the average spot van rates set a record high in September, up 6 cents from the previous record set in June 2018.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2020

DAT August Rates Almost Climb to All-Time High

According to DAT Freight & Analytics, August’s spot truckload rates almost set an all-time high, with spot van, refrigerated and flatbed rates higher month over month and load-to-truck ratios increasing at the end of summer.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2020

Freight Activity Sees Increase Ahead of Major Storms

Spot truckload freight activity saw a bump last week as a result of shippers and logistics companies repositioning freight that would be affected by a pair of major storms along the Gulf Coast.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2020

Demand for Truckload Raises Rates

According to DAT Solutions, spot truckload rates for van, refrigerated, and flatbed have all seen increases since last month, with supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 pushing more freight to the spot market at a time when demand for truckload capacity usually declines.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2020

Spot Market May be Softening

Looking at the spot market for the third week of July, it's hard to tell where we may be going, with rates and volumes hard to compare to typical seasonal trends due to COVID-19.

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