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Spot freight: Load post volumes dip for fourth straight week
Truckload rates and volumes seem to be plateauing; however, the spot truckload freight market remains strong year over year. Details on Overdrive.
October 30, 2020
Business
Some markets show growth in freight volume, but rates still lag
The DAT load board network shows the number of load posts was up 33% from last week but spot market rates still continue to slip. Learn more here on Overdrive.
May 5, 2020
Business
A third of small fleets shut down as COVID-19 guts freight market
Survey shows coronavirus cutbacks have "totally shut down" one-third of small fleets. Discover how COVID-19 continues to impact owner-operators on Overdrive.
April 28, 2020
Business
Week-over-week freight plunge: 42% falls out of spot market in week ending April 12
DAT Solutions notes that for the week ending April 12, load post volumes across segments were down another 42%. More information here on Overdrive.
April 16, 2020
Business
Spot market load volume down 39% — in one week
DAT load board network notes the number of available truckloads on the spot market fell 39% during the first week of April 2020. More information here on Overdrive.
April 9, 2020
Business
Slowdown hitting small fleets hardest, survey sample shows
As the coronavirus continues to impact the trucking industry, small fleets are impacted worse than larger fleets. Details on this survey and more on Overdrive.
March 31, 2020
Business
Mid-range hauls paying better across reefer and van lanes in the last week as replenishment drives volumes
As the COVID-19 crisis impacts supply chains, spot market rates for refrigerated and van lanes jumped for the week ending on March 22. Details on Overdrive.
March 27, 2020
Business
Truckload volume, rates tick higher amid retailers’ rush to re-stock
During the first week of March, truckload rates rose as consumers boosted spending on shelf-stable food and cleaning supplies, in part anticipating coronavirus spread.
March 12, 2020
Business
Spot rates bottoming out?
Weekly declines in freight rates for the week ending in Feb. 16 were small, indicating demand is increasing and rates may be bottoming out. More here.
February 20, 2020
Business
Southeast inbound freight, volumes elsewhere, built as Dorian approached the coast
Spot rates, volumes were building as Hurricane Dorian approached the Southeast. The number of van, reefer, and flatbed loads posted from August 26 to Sept. 1 increased 7% compared to the previous week while capacity dipped 2.4% heading into Labor Day weekend. Market to watch: Washington apples.
September 4, 2019
Business
Summer dog days for rates on the spot market? Some exceptions in the last week
Last week vans were in highest demand in California, Nevada, and states bordering the Mississippi River. But rate gains were best in the East for the week ending Aug. 4. Markets to watch: vans out of Philadelphia, volatility in reefer markets, more.
August 9, 2019
Business
Reefer freight volumes outbound from Calif. offset slow summer conditions
Spot truckload freight volume fell another 8% during the week ending July 28. More van and reefer loads out of California helped halt a further decline, as spot loads of summer produce soaked up capacity and kept trucks busy with longer hauls.
July 31, 2019
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