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The Wall Street Journal: Logistics Report: Number of the Day

Average rate per mile under contract for truckload van transport across the U.S. in the first half of June, down three cents from May and 5.5% below the year-ago level, according to DAT Solutions.

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Transport Topics: Fleets Persevere Through Down Market With Care and Creativity

With an overabundance of freight-­hauling capacity, weak rates and higher operating costs all contributing to a challenging market for trucking companies, fleet operators have been increasing efficiency, embracing technology and collaborating with shippers to survive.

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Journal of Commerce: US truckload spot rate metric turns positive for first time in 27 months

The US truckload spot market may finally be “on the cusp” of a long-awaited inflection point, with a national average rate rising fractionally on a year-over-year basis for the first time in 27 months, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Overdrive: Spot reefer rates ‘in abysmal territory,’ but May showed positives

Spot-market volumes hit all-time highs in May for vans, reefers, yet rates lag.

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Logistics Management: DAT Truckload Volume Index highlights strong van and reefer gains

Volume gains in May helped to drive up spot truckload rates in May, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), which was recently issued by DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Food Logistics: Truckload Spot Rates Gained in May: DAT Data

Spot truckload rates bounced higher in May as shippers sought capacity to move greater volumes of van and refrigerated freight, according to data released by DAT Freight & Analytics.

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AJOT: DAT Truckload spot rates gained in May on robust van and reefer volumes

Spot truckload rates bounced higher in May as shippers sought capacity to move greater volumes of van and refrigerated freight, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.

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Produce Blue Book: DAT Truckload Volume Index: Spot rates gained in May on robust volumes

Spot truckload rates bounced higher in May as shippers sought capacity to move greater volumes of van and refrigerated freight, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.

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The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report: Logistics Report: Number of the Day

Month-to-month decline in shipments posted to the truckload van spot market from April to May, as loads fell 22.8% from May 2023, according to DAT Solutions.

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Transport Topics: Your Guide to Freight Fraud & Cybersecurity

According to Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet, $154.6 million worth of goods was stolen during the first quarter of 2024 - an increase of 46% year-over-year. Fraud schemes - from document forgery and double brokering to identity theft and ransomware attacks - are a growing threat to the fast-paced and increasingly digitized freight transportation industry.

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