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Tag: Spot Rates

Spot Flatbed Rates Continue to Climb

Spot Flatbed Rates Continue to Climb

| October 18, 2017

The availability of spot truckload freight fell 10% while the number of trucks posted gained 7% during the week ending Oct. 14, reported DAT Solutions. The combination of fewer loads and more available capacity helped send load-to-truck ratios lower compared to the previous week: – Van: 5.4 available loads per truck, down 17% – Flatbed: […]

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Spot Rates for Van, Reefer Freight Up Big

Spot Rates for Van, Reefer Freight Up Big

| October 13, 2017

Spot rates hit multi-year highs during the week ending Oct. 7, reported DAT Solutions. The number of available loads fell 3% after the close of the quarter but generally tight capacity kept spot load-to-truck ratios elevated: – Van: 6.7 available loads per truck – Flatbed: 46.7 loads per truck – Refrigerated: 12.4 loads per truck National average […]

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