Tag: DAT North American Freight Index

Spot Market Demand Up for Sixth Straight Month in December

Spot Market Demand Up for Sixth Straight Month in December

| January 12, 2017

In another sign of a economic upturn, the DAT North American Freight Index rose 8 percent in December, capping off an extraordinarily strong month for spot truckload freight and six straight months of increased volume. E-commerce and grocery items were major sources of December freight for what is usually a quiet period on the spot […]

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E-Commerce Boosts November Truckload Volume

E-Commerce Boosts November Truckload Volume

| December 14, 2016

A sharp increase in e-commerce traffic and refrigerated produce is extending the busy holiday season for truckload carriers, as the availability of spot truckload freight gained in November on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. The November Freight Index reflects a continued pattern of unseasonably strong freight […]

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