Spot markets soared as 2017 came to an end: DAT

PORTLAND, OR — Spot markets in the United States soared in December, with demand for both dry and refrigerated (reefer) van rates reaching their highest of 2017. The flatbed rate also remained high, matching its yearly peak.

Few trucking concerns around I-85 collapse: DAT

ATLANTA, GA - Crews are working to reopen I-85 in Atlanta by June 15, following a massive bridge fire that was once expected to close the route for several months. But DAT Solutions doesn't expect the structure's collapse to affect the trucking industry that much anyway.

February boasts solid spot truckload volumes: DAT

PORTLAND, OR - Despite spot truckload rates softening compared to January, February's total freight volume was up 48% compared to February 2016.

Hurricane relief boosts spot market freight

PORTLAND, OR - October represented the year's strongest month for available freight this year, with the exception of a seasonal peak in June, the DAT North American Freight Index shows. And post-hurricane reconstruction efforts may be responsible for some of the shift. The October volume was up 1.8% when compared to September, largely thanks to an 11% increase in flatbed freight. In contrast, van volume was down 0.6%. Reefers dropped 4%. "Flatbed freight is associated with energy exploration, as well as construction, which may have gotten a boost in October due to post-hurricane relief and rebuilding in the southeast," DAT Solutions reports.

Spot Freight Volume Holds, Rates Decline

PORTLAND, OR -- Spot market freight volume remained nearly stable in September, but rates generally continued moving lower, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, based on the DAT Solutions network of load boards in Canada and the U.S.

Spot Market Freight Volume, Rates Continue Falling

PORTLAND, OR -- Following a common seasonal pattern, spot market freight volume declined 8.8 percent month-over-month in August, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, based in its load boards in Canada and the U.S.

New DAT Analytics Service Includes 14 Canadian Markets

PORTLAND, OR - Fourteen Canadian markets are included in a new online analytics service launched by DAT Solutions so transportation and logistics professionals can access truck and load data on the 149 key market areas in North America with the highest concentrations of inbound and outbound freight.

Spot Freight Rates, Volume Post July Decline

PORTLAND, OR -- Spot market freight volume and rates declined during July, following a typical seasonal pattern, according to the DAT Solutions' network of load boards in Canada and the U.S.

U.S. Spot Freight Rates Continue Moving Lower

BEAVERTON, OR -- Seasonal trends continued to hamper U.S. truckload freight availability and rates on the spot market during the week ending July 25, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

U.S. Spot Freight Rates, Availability Continue Lull

BEAVERTON, OR -- The availability of truckload freight on the U.S. spot market hit a lull during the week ending July 18, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards, leading to a decline in load-to-truck ratios and rates across all three equipment types and at their lowest points in at least the past four weeks.

Spot Market Rates Truck Lower

BEAVERTON, OR -- Spot market truck rates declined on average in the U.S. over the past week while available truckload capacity increased, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

N.A Spot Market Has Second Best June on Record

PORTLAND, OR -- Spot market freight volume and rates in North America both increased last month, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, resulting in the second best June on record.

U.S. Spot Market Rates See Small Improvements

BEAVERTON, OR -- Spot truckload rates rose in the U.S. last week for van and refrigerated loads but dipped for flatbeds compared to a week earlier on the DAT network of load boards.

U.S. Spot Freight Rates Remain Solid

BEAVERTON, OR -- Demand in the U.S. for truckload capacity increased and national average rates on the spot truckload market remained solid during the week ending June 27, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

U.S. Spot Freight Rates Down Over Past Week

BEAVERTON, OR -- Spot truckload freight rates posted small declines in all three major sectors during the week ending June 20 compared to the previous week but are well above the averages for last month, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.