Load-to-truck ratios surged last week, as year-end demand and ongoing bad weather faced off against a relative shortage of trucks

‘Twas a short work week before Christmas. By Wednesday afternoon, not a truck was stirring. Typically, when a four-day work

An article in Fleet Owner caught my eye this week: “New Report Identifies Major Highway Choke Points and Their Costs.”

An article in Fleet Owner caught my eye this week: “New Report Identifies Major Highway Choke Points and Their Costs.”

Van load availability edged up 0.5% last week on the spot market, but truck posts added 3.7%, so the load-to-truck

Thanks in part to seasonal food items, rates are finally trending back up for vans and reefers. Late harvests are

You wouldn’t know it to look at the weekly trends, but if you take a step back and view the

Van load availability dropped another 9% on the spot market last week, while truck posts on DAT Load Boards held

Demand for reefers slipped 13% on the spot market last week, following an end-of-quarter surge in the previous week, and