The spot truckload freight availability dipped 1.8% and the number of trucks posted fell 2.4% during the week ending Oct. 28, according to the DAT Solutions’ network of load boards. The national average spot van and reefer rates declined for the third week in a row while the flatbed rate held steady after nearly two […]
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 […]
As the West Coast continues to grapple with the effects from the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping, nationally the number of loads fell 5% during the week ending Sept. 24 while capacity was up 3%. Those conditions, according to DAT Solutions helped send average van and refrigerated load-to-truck ratios down 10% last week: vans to 2.8 […]
