Spot Market Stays Strong in September

Spot market freight volume set another record in September, with a 32 percent increase compared to September 2013, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.

Year-over-year, spot freight has seen 14 consecutive months of year-over-year peaks. Compared to September 2013, freight volume rose for all three equipment categories in the United States.

Load availability for dry vans increased 42 percent, refrigerated (“reefer”) freight increased 24 percent, and flatbed volume increased 46 percent.

As a national average, truckload spot market rates also increased for all three equipment types. Van rates rose 15 percent, while rates for reefers and flatbeds both increased 16 percent.

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