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Business

Summer seasonal rate doldrums starting to turn early in some dry van, reefer markets

Rates often stagnate after the June peak, and markets softened in July. But prices may have turned a corner last week, with van rates holding steady on higher volumes in some markets.

August 9, 2018

Overdrive Extra

An outsider’s perspective helps Isaac Ho navigate the trials of new authority

Find out how owner-operator Isaac Ho navigates the trucking industry. From insurance carriers to freight, learn how he's made his mark as an owner-operator.

August 8, 2018

Business

Spot rates recede slightly, still hot in all three segments

Spot market rates eased in July from their record highs in June, according to monthly rates data from Truckstop.com. Read details on Overdrive.

August 3, 2018

Business

Despite seasonal dip, rates still ‘sky-high,’ with flatbed market tight nationwide

Despite spot market rates dipping slightly, they've dropped from record highs set in the month of June. Get more details on the spot market rates on Overdrive.

August 2, 2018

Business

July seasonal downward trend in spot market rates is dipping from peaks well above typical

Rates hit all-time highs early in July, but the seasonal decline has seen rates fall on 76 of the top 100 van lanes this past week. More info on Overdrive.

July 26, 2018

Business

Spot market freight slows a bit, but ‘slump’ may be a stretch

Freight markets often begin to slide in mid-July, and last week’s national metrics fit the normal seasonal trend. That’s a signal that the red-hot demand seen in recent weeks has cooled, but it’s probably a stretch to call the slide a “slump.”

July 19, 2018

Business

DAT: Spot market sets record for longest streak of rate increases

Swelling demand, combined with the industry’s lingering capacity shortfall, pushed rates to record levels on the spot market, DAT reported, including a record for consecutive months with rate hikes.

July 13, 2018

Business

Holiday week brought more spot rates highs, though vans and reefers are moderating this week

The national average rates set new records again for vans and reefers, even though load-to-truck ratios drifted back down to earth. Details on Overdrive.

July 12, 2018

Business

With June’s record spot-rates end, a closer look at the demand picture regionally for vans, reefers

Reefer and flatbed spot market averages continued higher than the contract rate averages while contract rates caught up with spot van rates. More here!

July 5, 2018

Business

Rates unabated: Per-mile rates march upwards again, with reefer topping $3

Surging rates pushed owner-operator income higher in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from ATBS. More here.

July 2, 2018

Overdrive Radio

A new way to do reefer washouts: Produce broker’s ‘Healthy Trailer’ machine

Produce broker Pam Young’s response to the Food Safety Modernization Act’s new FDA rules for sanitary transportation of fresh food was to conceive of and build a new automated reefer washout machine that incorporates a variety of sanitary techs, including the use of UV light, among others.

June 29, 2018

Overdrive Extra

Looking for the rates ceiling … or wait, is that a floor?

Owner-operator Gary Buchs on developing your own pricing formula for your service: “Do you want to take the risk of only being the person to fill the spot bid, or the preferred business partner hauling hundreds of loads for your preferred customers?”

June 27, 2018