Mark MontagueMark Montague is industry rate analyst for DAT Solutions.From the AuthorTransportationTop 10 Markets for Reefer Freight So FarDAT Freight & AnalyticsJune capped an unprecedented 15-month run of spot market rate increases, likely to turn into the longest sustained period of pricing power for truckers since deregulation in 1980 before it’s done.TransportationTruckload Rates at Record HighsDAT Freight & AnalyticsNational average spot rates were the highest in June they’ve been since January, when the spot market was first adjusting to the ELD mandate.TransportationSurvey Says: Carriers Are Using ELDs, But at a CostDAT Freight & AnalyticsTransportationThe Trucks Are Out ThereDAT Freight & AnalyticsSpot truckload van and refrigerated freight rates have been neutral in recent weeks—and that’s not bad news.TransportationFreight Keeps Trucking into 2018DAT Freight & AnalyticsThis time last year the truckload freight market was settling into a typically softer Q1 pattern.Risk/ComplianceWhat We Can Learn from Harvey and IrmaDAT Freight & AnalyticsThe storms tested supply chains, but also showed what a resourceful industry we can be.TransportationDAT Freight Report: A Sizzling Start to SummerDAT Freight & AnalyticsThe robust supply of van and refrigerated truckload freight in May and June, combined with higher spot market rates and load-to-truck ratios, are signs that the freight recession is over.TransportationDAT Solutions Say Freight Patterns Start to Shift in Monthly ReportDAT Freight & AnalyticsIn April, volumes were peaking in places like Florida, California’s Imperial Valley, and along the Mexican border, and building on March’s positive trends.TruckingA Hot Winter for Spot FreightDAT Freight & Analytics3PL/4PLA 5,000-Foot View of the Freight MarketDAT Freight & AnalyticsAn analysis of outbound activity by region shows how local influences set trends in the spot truckload market.3PL/4PLBuck-a-Mile Backhauls Live OnDAT Freight & AnalyticsCold ChainFeatured In Food Logistics: HOS Rules And Higher RatesDAT Freight & AnalyticsThere’s little doubt that the rules have hindered productivity and led to higher rates for anyone who ships freight over the road.Page 1 of 2Next Page
