The Trucker: DAT: Spot flatbed volumes surged in March
Spot truckload freight volumes rebounded in March, led by a sharp increase in the movement of flatbed loads, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.
Spot truckload freight volumes rebounded in March, led by a sharp increase in the movement of flatbed loads, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.
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