The DAT Truckload Volume Index in April was down 5%, falling from an all-time high set in March.
Spot truckload rates remained near all-time highs during the week ending May 3, one year after bottoming out as U.S. economies closed during the pandemic.
Truckload freight pricing rose and national average load-to-truck ratios for dry van and refrigerated freight hit record highs in February.
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.
For the first time, the Truckload Carriers Association will be hosting an online component of its in-person Truckload convention scheduled for Las Vegas in April.
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.
According to DAT Freight Trends for the week of June 1-7, average van, refrigerated, and flatbed rates have recovered to where they were prior to widespread shutdowns of the U.S. due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Schneider’s new online marketplace FreightPower gives shippers access to an expanded, flexible capacity network, according to the company.
It’s a chilly January morning, but things are heating up around the kitchen table at Mark Murrell and Jane Jazrawy’s Newmarket home, where scoring is underway for the Best Fleets to Drive For program.
SMC3 has added truckload capabilities to BidSense, its transportation request for proposal (RFP) automation and price negotiation software.
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