DAT SolutionsFrom DAT SolutionsAll LogisticsSlipping 3 Cents, Spot Van Rate Drops for Third Consecutive WeekSpot truckload rates declined across all three equipment types during the week ending April 16, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.April 22, 2016All LogisticsSpot Freight Volume Sees 15 Percent Drop in NovemberFollowing an established seasonal pattern, spot market freight volume declined 15 percent in November, month over month, largely due to a drop in demand for flatbed trucks. Freight volume has declined in November in every year except 2012, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, which has recorded monthly spot market freight levels since 1997.December 16, 2015All LogisticsDAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics ServiceDAT Solutions has launched an online analytics service for transportation and logistics professionals to access truck and load data on the 149 key market areas in North America with the highest concentrations of inbound and outbound freight. Through a Tableau web portal, customers access a set of trucking freight data visualizations. Users also have the option of importing data into their own systems.September 16, 2015All LogisticsRates Tumble as Spot Load Availability RisesVan and reefer load availability increased for the third consecutive time, for the week ending Aug. 15, but so did the availability of equipment, contributing to lower national average spot market rates for van, refrigerated and flatbed loads, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.August 24, 2015All LogisticsIn U.S., Spot Freight Availability Up 12 Percent at End of MarchFreight availability on the spot truckload market jumped 12 percent while available capacity was unchanged (-0.1 percent) during the week ending March 28, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.April 7, 2015All LogisticsNational Average for Van Rates Continues to Stay Above $2 Per MileAvailable loads and capacity were both up during the week ending Nov. 15, according to DAT Solutions. The number of spot market loads posted on the DAT network of load boards increased 2.7 percent compared to the previous week while the number of van, refrigerated and flatbed trucks rose 4.5 percent.November 25, 2014All LogisticsVan, Refrigerated Freight Rates Remain Strong, UnchangedFirm capacity and demand on the spot truckload freight market made for stable rates during the week ending August 23, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. The total number of posted van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads decreased 1.4 percent while the available capacity dipped 0.1 percent compared to the previous week.September 2, 2014All LogisticsSpot Truckload Market Remains Strong in U.S., CanadaTruckload freight availability remained elevated compared to previous years despite a seasonal dip, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, a measure of truckload freight demand and capacity in the United States and Canada. Same-month volume was up 32 percent compared to 2013, when freight volume was unusually robust. Spot market volume typically peaks in June; this year's seasonal contraction was 11 percent in July compared to the 10-year average decline of 19 percent.August 14, 2014All LogisticsJuly Finishes with Shrinking Capacity, Jump in Truckload VolumeSpot truckload load volume rose sharply and capacity tightened during the week ending August 2, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.August 11, 2014All LogisticsRate Pressure Easing on Spot Market as Truckload Demand DeclinesSpot truckload demand and capacity moved downward during the week ending July 26, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.August 4, 2014Page 1 of 1
