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Last-minute retail freight boosts van rates

Santa’s helpers — also known as truck drivers — were out in force last week, moving tens of thousands of

Just as we saw with van freight, a surge at the end of September was followed by fewer reefer loads in

Following a surge to end the month and the third quarter, the first week of October saw fewer loads and

California and Texas remain in flux with overall volumes roughly the same the last several weeks. Reefer produce failed to

The end of Q1 was relatively quiet on the truckload spot market. Van freight volumes did increase more than 6%

Van spot rates fell to $2.00 per mile for the month to-date, in a typical seasonal slump. Spot freight volume

If you’re looking for loads, you’d do well to get yourself to Texas. For the first half of 2018, freight

Rates and load-to-truck ratios slipped last week, compared to some all-time record highs. Mark Montague of DAT discussed this week’s

Freight brokers achieved record load volume and revenue in January, resulting in a slim, but positive net operating profit that

I look at freight transportation statistics all day long, and I am astonished by the rapid growth of the past

Last week was the fifth in a row where the national average van rate rose. The average rate rose 18¢

If you read our weekly e-newsletter Trendlines, or follow daily load-to-truck ratios in DAT RateView, you may have noticed this: