DAT Freight & Analytics

Beaverton, OR 97008

More From DAT Freight & Analytics - Page 14
The number of posted reefer loads increased 19 percent as available capacity declined 5 percent, compared to the previous week. The result was a 4.1 reefer load-to-truck ratio, a 25 percent increase.
Spot Load Volume Up 8.5% In Past Week
Load-to-truck ratios increased and diesel prices have been rising sharply—an indication that spot rates may pick up soon.
Load/Truck Ratios, Fuel Prices Rise; Spot Rates Next
DAT trends 5 11 16 5735eac892264
Spot Rates and Volume Jump First Week in May
Spot truckload freight availability in April declined 8.9 percent for dry vans, volume for refrigerated ('reefer') vans slipped 9.4 percent, and flatbed volume increased 3.9 percent.
April Freight Edges Down Seasonally: DAT Freight Index
SpotRates 3 10 16 56e84f888041b
Spot Market Freight and Rates Slip Lower
Reefer load posts picked up 10 percent and volume was up markedly in big metro areas like Los Angeles and Dallas. The number of truck posts fell 2 percent nationwide, bumping the refrigerated load-to-truck ratio up 12 percent from 2.8 to 3.1. The national average reefer rate increased 1 cent to $1.80 per mile.
Spot Load Volume Up 12%; Rates Rise
Freight volume typically rebounds in March, due to an influx of seasonal cargo such as spring fruit and vegetables, construction equipment and materials, and a variety of consumer items.
Spot Market Freight and Rates Slip Lower in February: DAT Freight Index
Despite greater demand for truckload services, national average van, reefer, and flatbed freight spot rates all slipped compared to the previous week.
Spot Load Volume Rises 8.5 %; Rates Slide
Falling national average spot rates leveled off compared to recent weeks, indicating the start of a possible rise heading into the Spring.
Spot Load Volume Jumps 4.1% For Week; Rates Hold Firm
With the national average diesel price falling below $2 per gallon, truckload rates on the spot market continued on a downward trend. Freight brokers usually quote a one-time price that includes both a line-haul portion and the fuel surcharge; declining fuel prices influence spot market rates significantly.
Spot Rates Fall as Diesel Slides Below $2
Spot market rates declined 1.3 percent for vans, 1.1 percent for reefers, and 0.6 percent for flatbeds, month over month, not including fuel surcharges
Spot Market Freight Declines In Typical January Trend: DAT Freight Index
Spot DAT 56c1f7728ca66
Spot Market Freight Declines in Typical January Trend
Previous Page
Page 14 of 16
Next Page
Fill out the form below to request more information about DAT Freight & Analytics