Matt Sullivan, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

We got a welcome surge of spot market freight to close out July. It’s unusual to see an uptick in

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. It’s unusual to see an uptick in

It’s normal for spot market rates and volumes to slip this time of year, but loads posted to DAT load

Reefer volumes were down during the first week in July, but that was to be expected. But load counts didn’t

Since the 4th of July landed on a Tuesday this year, a lot of people also took Monday off. That

Although load-to-truck ratios for reefers dipped last week, rates held steady, remaining at their highest point in nearly two years.

Although load-to-truck ratios for reefers dipped last week, rates held steady, remaining at their highest point in nearly two years.

For the second week in a row, national average van rates remained at their highest level in nearly two years.

Refrigerated freight was met with tight capacity last week, with the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz taking many trucks off the

Brokers and shippers had a harder time finding trucks last week, so they paid a premium in most major markets

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it’s been since March 2014. That was back when

Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year. Freight patterns showed increased retail trade