Category: Freight Rates

Inbound Rates Rise for Louisiana Flood Relief

It’s heartbreaking to see the news feeds and images from flood zones in and around Baton Rouge, LA. Dozens of

Load volume has been increasing for weeks, and rates responded in a big way last week. Loads are readily available

Van spot market volume got a big boost at the end of March, when shippers were rushing to move inventory

Rates stayed low for truckload freight in Q1, and seasonal cargo is not giving rates much of a lift. That’s

Four years ago, I wrote a blog post with a catchy title: “The Death of the Buck-A-Mile Backhaul,” where I

Trucks were readily available on the spot market in 2015, and at bargain prices — at least when you compare

The national average van rate rose 1¢ last week. Following a seasonal October lull, van load posts on DAT load

We are swiftly moving into the holiday part of the year. Yet the freight surges that many of us have

Spot market freight was stuck in neutral for most of the third quarter, with some pockets of seasonal activity. It’s

The national reefer rate average lost 5¢ last week, but there are still pockets in the country where reefer demand

Looking for truck loads? Here are the five best places to find a van load fast. The list is based

When fuel prices are low, your costs go down. This is good. But all-in spot market rates have also gone