Truck News: Trucking Economic Trends: Pent-up truck demand remains, why May matters to spot market
This week took us to Denton, Texas, where Peterbilt hosted thousands of dealers, customers and press for the unveiling of its new Model 589 classic-styled conventional.
AJOT: SmartHop-DAT integration increases customer earnings, decreases time
Nearly two years into an integration partnership with DAT Freight & Analytics, the numbers bear it out: truck fleets using SmartHop’s freight booking and fleet management platform are benefiting from increased revenue and average rate per mile, as well as time saved.
JOC: Capacity oversupply keeps US truckload rates in decline
US truckload rates continued to slide in April and show no signs of hitting a bottom, with logistics companies believing an oversupply of capacity must be thinned before the decline stops.
Land Line: DAT freight index shows fourth straight month of decline
May will be a month to watch in terms of truckload freight volumes based on recent reports from DAT Freight and Analytics. The DAT Truckload Volume Index, which provides a measure of loads moved during a given month, declined again in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline.
Fleet News Daily: DAT Truckload Volume Index: April declines make May a pivotal month for truckload freight
Truckload freight volumes declined and national average spot rates for dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
American Journal of Transportation: DAT Truckload Volume Index: April declines make May a pivotal month for truckload freight
Truckload freight volumes declined and national average spot rates for dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
The Packer: DAT Truckload Volume Index sees April decline
Truckload freight volumes declined and national average spot rates for refrigerated loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.
Van and reefer rates continue to slide during the first week of May. We’ll have more details on rates and how they’re being impacted by retailers positioning inventory for summer.
Associated Press: DAT Truckload Volume Index: April declines make May a pivotal month for truckload freight
Truckload freight volumes declined and national average spot rates for dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.