Canadian Spot Freight Volumes Decline Again

TORONTO, ON - A measure of Canada's spot freight market fell for the second consecutive month in November, according the latest reading of the TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index.

North America Spot Freight Measure Falls 15 Percent

PORTLAND, OR -- Following an established seasonal pattern, spot market freight volume declined 15 percent in November from the month before, largely due to a drop in demand for flatbed trucks, but there were slight improvements in rates.

Truckload Rating Tool Introduced for Canada

TORONTO, ON -- TransCore Link Logistics has released for Canadian trucking operations a full-featured truckload spot rate tool based on actual transactions between shippers, brokers, and carriers.

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 Freight Market Rebounds, Best in Three Months

TORONTO - A measure of the spot freight market closed out September on an up note, following two consecutive months of disappointing load volume. The TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index picked up modestly with load volume increasing 7 percent from the month before but was still down 25 percent compared the same time last year. This put the index at 210 for September, its best reading since June when it registered 263.

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.

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.

Spot Market Freight Index Hits Lowest Level in Years

TORONTO -- Following last month's jump in truck capacity, TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Spot Market Freight Index saw a big decline in July, according to newly released figures.

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.

Canadian Spot Market Capacity Jumps, Volume Declines

TORONTO -- A measure of Canada's spot freight trucking market was nearly flat for June while truck capacity broadened past any previous year's levels.

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.