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Business
Spot rates firming up as holiday season approaches with hot spots for reefers, flatbeds
National average rates during the first three days of November were lower than the overall October average but were unchanged compared to the previous week. Look for reefer opportunity in the Pacific Northwest, and for Christmas trees to run out of the same area and North Carolina.
November 7, 2019
Business
Seeking recommendations for wormhole repair
âI think we need some wormhole repair around this joint. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and the day before yesterday was Easter, right?â
November 22, 2017
Business
Hot markets for flat, van, reefer loads in the last week
E-commerce continued to extend the fall freight season, and season-specific freight was on the road in large volumes last week, with Christmas trees, as well as potatoes, cranberries, and other fall produce indicating that grocery stores were still stocking up on fresh food during the week before Thanksgiving. âWe expect this week to be quieter, for all the right reasons.â
November 23, 2016
Business
Fall freight season spreading out beyond Thanksgiving? Spot market update illustrates e-commerce trends
âThe very decided trend toward e-commerce for holiday shoppersâ holds the chance of extending, or at least re-ordering, âthe historic notions of the âsecond freight seasonâ ending by Thanksgiving.â âDATâs Ken Harper
November 18, 2016
Business
Van freight: A few hot markets amid cold overall picture
Spot van load availability edged up half a percent last week on DAT Load Boards, but rates followed overall demand down in most major markets. Some seasonal bright spots, however, were evident.
November 18, 2015
Voices
Get your load on! (Edition 6)
From space capsules to new cars, cattle and more garden variety loads dressed up behind spectacular tractors, this occasional series delivers more great photos of readersâ loads. Find out how to send in your own here, too.
January 15, 2014
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