DATFrom DATLogistics OutsourcingDropping Again in March, Spot Truckload Freight Volume 30 Percent Lower Year Over YearSpot-market freight volume edged down 3.4 percent in April, compared to March, in a typical seasonal pattern, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.May 12, 2016All LogisticsSpot Rates Fall as Price of Diesel Dips Below $2With the national average diesel price falling below $2 per gallon, truckload rates on the spot market continued on a downward trend. Freight brokers usually quote a one-time price that includes both a line-haul portion and the fuel surcharge; declining fuel prices influence spot market rates significantly.February 18, 2016All LogisticsAs Diesel Price Drops, Truckload Spot Rates Also TumbleAfter spiking to start the year, load-to-truck ratios and truckload rates on the spot market slid downward during the week ending Jan. 16, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.January 22, 2016All LogisticsOctober Sees Spot Freight Rates Dip SeasonallySpot market freight volume declined 9.7 percent in October, in a common seasonal pattern, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. Although volume fell below same-month levels of the past five years, total volume for the year to-date has exceeded the same period for every year prior to an atypical 2014.November 16, 2015All LogisticsVan, Refrigerated Truck Rates Hold Firm in U.S.U.S. average rates on the spot truckload market remained elevated during the week ending June 13, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. Rates in all three equipment categories held firm on the heels of big increases during the first week of June.June 22, 2015All LogisticsSpot Rates Dip as Capacity Exceeds LoadsNational average spot truckload rates drifted downward amid weaker demand during the week ending April 18, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.April 27, 2015All LogisticsLoad Volume, Average Truck Rates Drift Down in JanuaryJanuary is typically slow in the spot truckload freight market, and so far this year fits the pattern.February 9, 2015All LogisticsSpot Load Volume Slips 19 Percent, Truckload Rates Take a DipSpot market volume slipped and average truckload rates edged downward during the week ending Jan. 24, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.February 2, 2015All LogisticsVan Rates Continue Above $2 Per MileThe average spot van rate on DAT load boards was unchanged at $2.01 per mile during the week ending Nov. 1, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards (all figures include fuel surcharge). This is the third straight week the average van rate has been unchanged. Van rates have been above $2.00 per mile for most of 2014.November 10, 2014All LogisticsSnapshot of U.S. Trucking: More Vehicles, Fewer Loads, Steady RatesVan, refrigerated, and flatbed capacity on DAT load boards expanded 3.6 percent while available freight slipped 5.0 percent during the week ending Oct. 11, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.October 16, 2014Page 1 of 2Next Page
