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Business

Spot market: Where it’s hot and not for dry vans, reefers, flatbeds

The latest in the last week: Capacity is slowly returning to the spot market judging by a generally growing number of truck posts on DAT load boards, the company says, but trucks are still showing as in short supply in many parts of the country. That’s kept rates high.

June 27, 2018

Channel 19

Reader: Chase rates all you want, but look out for the soft-market banana peel

Lester advises against chasing rates and explains how building strong business relationships with brokers helps drivers maintain freight all year.

June 21, 2018

Business

Post-Roadcheck surge of trucks on spot market dents reefer, though van rates sustain

June spot market rates strong for van lanes, while high traffic reefer lanes saw less than average rates. Check out the spot market rates for June 10-16, 2018.

June 20, 2018

Business

Rates ‘high and headed higher’ with truck capacity holding tight

The rate gains are being driven by a simple supply and demand imbalance, with the number of loads well outpacing available trucks. Details on Overdrive.

June 19, 2018

Business

Can you guess where spot van and reefer rates went last week during the Roadcheck blitz?

Van and reefer spot rates continue to rise despite recent Roadcheck blitz. See which states saw the highest rates and which states were down on Overdrive.

June 13, 2018

Business

Roadcheck rates, volumes for vans and reefers on the spot market

Spot rates continue positive trend for June with van rates soaring to their highest since April. See van and reefer hot markets from the DAT on Overdrive.

June 7, 2018

Business

Spot rates surge to record highs

With spot market paid rates on the rise, dry van, reefer, and flatbed rates are all heading toward record highs. More information here on Overdrive.

June 4, 2018

Business

Capacity tightened, rates rose, ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Spot rates on the rise, setting up June to see volumes unseen since January. View flatbed and van hot markets (and not so hot markets) according to the DAT.

May 31, 2018

Overdrive Radio

The ‘Amazon effect’ and opportunities for small fleets, owner-ops who can cash in

Part 1 of this edition of Overdrive Radio podcast delves into the opportunities and dilemmas small carriers, owner-operators, and brokers currently face.

May 25, 2018

Business

Mixed bag for van, reefer rates in the last week as diesel hits a high mark

Demand was strong for reefer and dry van transportation, keeping truckload capacity quite tight across the southern states while northern states hit a lull.

May 24, 2018

Business

Truckstop.com, Chainalytics ink partnership on rates data utilization

Partnership between Truckstop.com and Chainalytics aims to bring "best-in-class data" to consumers by showing contract and spot rates anywhere in N. America.

May 22, 2018

Voices

POLL: What’s your preferred method of compensation, whether per-mile, percentage, guaranteed or other?

As a leased owner-operator or company driver, what has been your preferred primary compensation method through your years in the trucking industry? Let us know.

May 21, 2018