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Business

Rates and demand cooling over last two weeks in spot market

DAT Freight & Analytics notes spot freight rates remain high relative to last year, but current load-to-truck ratios have slipped for the second straight week.

October 21, 2020

Business

DAT: Van spot average rate hit a record high recently, more rates trends

Rates across the dry van, flatbed, and reefer segments all continued to climb through the first week of October. Details here on Overdrive.

October 12, 2020

Hours of Service

Hours changes and personal conveyance, coercion, rates

Reps from CVSA, FMCSA discuss combating coercion as the hours of service rule's new flexibility is set for Sept. 29. Read more and watch here on Overdrive.

September 3, 2020

Business

Spot rates shot up again in August as supply chain shocks continue

Rates in the month continued to soar as freight market participants grappled with the shockwaves wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic/shifting consumer habits.

September 1, 2020

Business

Typical spot market dog days of summer a bummer no more — for now, at least

After the big fall with COVID-19 lockdowns early this year, average spot rates closed last week at highest points in nearly two years -- more weekly data here.

August 20, 2020

Business

Through August 2: Truckload demand pushing rates up

For the week ending Aug. 2, all three equipment types -- van, flatbed, and reefer -- featured improving demand in spot markets. Learn more here on Overdrive.

August 10, 2020

Business

Per-mile rates averages in July shot up as virus shake-up throws off freight patterns

Countering the usual seasonal rates drop off from June to July, spot market rates last month jumped in all three major truckload segments. Details on Overdrive.

August 6, 2020

Business

Rates bucked seasonal trends second half of July

Part of the reason for seasonally nontypical pattern: shippers, brokers turned to the spot market to manage supply chain imbalances. Learn more here.

August 3, 2020

Hours of Service

POLL: Will the revised hours of service affect rates come September?

Some watchers see the flexibility-enhancing portions of the hours of service revisions, currently set to implement September 29, as in general increasing over-the-road capacity without adding a single truck — do you think implementation will ultimately affect truckload rates? Weigh in here, and tell us why in the comments.

July 15, 2020

Business

Spot market volume fell last week with holiday, third quarter beginning, but rates rose

Average rates increased as shippers pushed freight out the door before the end of the quarter, but look ahead for declining rates through summer. Details here.

July 10, 2020

Business

Led by big jump for dry van, per-mile spot rates in June surged

According to data on rates averages from Truckstop.com, the spot market sprang back to life with partial re-openings and retail spending. More on Overdrive.

July 1, 2020

Business

Positive spot market signals, even with cloud of COVID case spikes in ag areas

Spot market rates for vans and reefers are higher than before the COVID-19 coronavirus hit the states. Learn more about the positive spot rates and trends here.

June 25, 2020