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.

Ground Freight Shipping Costs Decline Slightly

TORONTO -- New figures released by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) show the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 0.6 percent in April when compared to the month before.

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.

Spot Market Freight Volume Down, Remains Strong

PORTLAND, OR -- Spot market freight volume remained relatively strong in May, edging down just 1.7% compared to April, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.Compared to the extraordinary volume of May 2014, freight declined 27%, however, volume exceeded same-month totals for 16 of the 18 years since the index was established in 1997. May freight volume dipped 0.8% from April for vans, 4.6% for flatbeds, while refrigerated freight increased 8.1%. Rates on the spot market followed the trends in volume by equipment type, slipping 1.9% for vans, 0.5% for flatbeds, while reefer rates rose 2.7%, compared to April.

Freight Index: LTL Costs Stabilize, Truckload Increases

TORONTO -- A new report shows the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased 2.6% in March from the month before, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.

Freight Rates Post Solid Gains Despite Lower Fuel Prices

MISSISSAUGA - - Freight rates are on the rise with newly released figures showing the total cost of ground transportation paid by Canadian shippers increasing 2.2% in February from the month before, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.

U.S. spot freight rates fall from previous week

Biggest drop was 0.9% in the flatbed sector Dec. 14 through Dec. 20 compared to the previous seven days, for an average of $2.30 per mile. This is its lowest level out of the last four weeks.

How to Resolve the Current “Tug of War” between Shippers and Carriers

Over the past few weeks, there are a couple of items that have come to my attention that inspired me to write this blog. First, I had the pleasure of…

Freight costs stabilized

TORONTO -- After months of steady decline, the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers in November 2009 remained virtually unchanged from the month prior.

UPS Ups Freight Rates By 4.9%

ATLANTA-United Parcel Services Inc. (UPS) is the latest shipping company to raise its freight services by an average of 4.9 percent, effective Dec. 30.

Omni-Channel Retailing – Part 2 – Implications for Freight Carriers and Logistics Service Providers

In last week’s blog I provided an overview of Omni-Channel Retailing, a very important transformational change that is taking place. This change will have a profound effect on the retail…

What were the Biggest Freight Transportation Stories of 2013? / What will be the Top Trends in 2014?

At the end of each year, I like to take stock of the major freight transportation stories of the past twelve months and look ahead to the major industry trends…