Home » Van rates

Tag: Van rates

Spot Market Demand Up for Sixth Straight Month in December

fleetnewsdaily | 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 […]

Van Rate Nears Record High

fleetnewsdaily | June 18, 2014

Capacity pressure eased during the week ending June 14 as spot truckload freight availability dipped 0.7% and the number of available trucks increased 12%, according to DAT Solutions. The national average load-to-truck ratio fell 13% to 10.1, meaning there were 10.1 van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads posted for every truck available on DAT load boards. […]