Spot truckload freight volume followed a seasonal pattern, down 12% during the week ending Jan. 28, said DAT Solutions. There was 4.8% more available capacity compared to the previous week. The market remains generally stronger than usual for this time of year. The national average van and refrigerated freight rates each fell 1 cent per mile while […]
Atlanta was the hottest place to find spot truckload freight in 2016, according to DAT Solutions. A spot load is transactional freight not under contract that a shipper or broker makes available on the DAT network of load boards. Atlanta topped the list as the market with the most available spot van and refrigerated loads for the second consecutive year. Little Rock, Arkansas, repeated as […]
After an 18% gain the previous week, spot truckload volumes retreated 14% during the week ending Jan. 21, said DAT Solutions. Available capacity increased 13% and load-to-truck ratios declined for all equipment types. But volumes and load-to-truck ratios started out higher than normal for this time of year, and it’s typical for load counts to taper off. […]
DAT Solutions has announced that Getloaded, a leading load board for smaller freight brokers and carriers, has been integrated into the DAT network of load boards, expanding the on-demand freight exchange for spot truckload freight with more diversity of equipment types and loads from specialized brokers. The combination joins the industry leading load boards into […]
The new year has started on a roll for freight volumes — accompanied by higher fuel prices and winter weather. According to DAT Solutions, The total number of posted loads increased 17% while available capacity was up 9.5% during the week ending Jan. 7. Tighter capacity pushed van and flatbed load-to-truck ratios higher while the refrigerated […]
After spiking the week before, the number of available loads on the spot truckload freight market edged down 9% during the week ending Dec. 10, according to DAT Solutions. Spot freight volume remains higher than usual given the time of year, although load-to-truck ratios dipped across all three equipment types: + Van L/T: 3.4 (down 28% from a 30-month […]
