TheTrucker: DAT: Truckload van, reefer volumes slipped in May
Truckload freight volumes declined for the third straight month in May, and the average rate to move dry van freight on the spot market dipped.
Truckload freight volumes declined for the third straight month in May, and the average rate to move dry van freight on the spot market dipped.
Truck tonnage jumped 3.7% in May compared with year-ago levels, marking the ninth consecutive year-over-year gain and the largest since April 2021, American Trucking Associations announced.
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Capacity on the spot market rebounded last week, with truck posts on DAT MembersEdge up 13% compared to the previous week.
Last week, during which the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual Roadcheck inspection blitz was ongoing, the total number of loads posted on the DAT One load board network increased 23%, while the number of posted trucks plunged 16% compared to the previous week.
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