Total freight volume was 48 percent higher last month than in February 2016, although the DAT North American Freight Index fell 13 percent and spot truckload rates softened in February compared to January. An influx of capacity from contract carriers held down spot van and refrigerated freight rates. “Volume on the spot market in February was […]
A major freight index edged downward in January as spot truckload freight settled into a “typical” post-holiday pattern, albeit at significantly elevated levels compared to this time last year. The Freight Index dropped 2.5 percent in January compared to an exceptionally strong December and was 56 percent higher year over year, said DAT Solutions, which […]
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 […]
