The freight market has deteriorated for shippers, and the outlook is consistently weak FTR Shippers Conditions Index for December came in at a deceptively positive reading of 1.0 – up from -2.9 in November. A sharp drop in diesel prices during the month more than offset tightening capacity utilization. Aside from unpredictable swings in fuel […]
Randall Reilly announced the launch of their new chat-based AI feature, Stratas Assistant within the Stratas recruiting platform Market intelligence is now a conversation. With Stratas Assistant, driver recruiting leaders can type a question and get insights based on recent recruiting market data within seconds. The Assistant will return key performance metrics, identify and explain […]
DAT Freight & Analytics cautions One area to watch is energy-related flatbed freight and how soft oil prices may temper demand Spot truckload rates cooled during the week of Feb. 8-15 as freight movement normalized after three weeks of weather-driven volatility. Load posts on DAT One declined sharply—particularly for refrigerated freight—as storm-related urgency faded. Broker-to-carrier 7-day average […]
The total number of loads posted to the DAT One load board topped 3.6 million Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQ Spot market data for Jan. 25-31, 2026 (Week 5) Winter Storm Fern pushes DAT One load posts up 40%A combination of heavy snow, ice accumulation, and dangerous cold made roads treacherous during […]
Supported by a $10 million award from the New York Clean Transportation Prizes program, the initiative is designed to reduce noise and emissions for one of the nation’s busiest freight corridors Volvo Trucks North America announced that three zero-tailpipe-emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks will be delivered in 2026 to City Harvest, New York City’s largest […]
“This report is a blueprint that includes all the steps involved in taking Run on Less – Messy Middle from an idea to a three-week freight efficiency event,” said Denise Rondini The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released its first report from Run on Less – Messy Middle, How NACFE Helped Bring […]
