Van and flatbed TVI were down 1% and 5%, respectively After gaining momentum throughout the year, last month’s spot truckload freight volumes retreated to their lowest point since January, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) declined for […]
The number of loads on the DAT One marketplace fell to 1.89 million last week, down 14.7% Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQ. Spot market data for Dec 7-13, 2024 (Week 50) Van linehaul rate increased for the fifth straight weekSpot load and truck posts eased last week. The number of loads on […]
Forecast for freight volume next year is a bit weaker than it was previously, but we also have tightened our capacity assumption a bit based on preliminary government data regarding trucking employment FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October improved to 0.49 from -2.47 in September, indicating improved conditions for carriers. Stronger utilization, lower capital costs, […]
Stevens Transport has committed to transitioning its entire fleet of 2,500 trucks to Dragonfly Energy’s lithium power solutions Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. energy storage and battery technology, has secured a large purchase order for delivery of the Company’s Battle Born® All-Electric APUs from Stevens Transport, Inc., (“Stevens Transport”) one of the largest temperature-controlled freight carriers […]
Trees for Troops Celebrates 20 Years of Giving Trees to Military Families Tis the season for giving, and FedEx is helping the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation deliver holiday happiness to military families across the U.S. This year marks a milestone year of the Trees for Troops program. Over the last two decades, more than 300,000 Christmas […]
New partnership expands fuel card network, delivering significant fleet and over-the-road discounts to customers across 20 states AtoB, the fintech payments platform modernizing the trucking industry’s financial systems, announced a new partnership with Maverik—Adventure’s First Stop. The collaboration expands AtoB’s comprehensive fuel card network, giving customers even more discounts at 840+ Maverik and Kum & […]
