DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Over the past few weeks, freight rates have surged to multi-year highs and capacity was diverted, causing truck shortages in some key markets. Consider these recent milestones, compiled from DAT RateView : Vans - During the first week in October the national average van rate rate hit $2.09 loads per truck.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

Just as rates were about to turn around, they took another hit last week. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As people in the Carolinas try their best to return to their normal routines, the freight markets have settled back down into typical seasonal trends following Hurricane Florence. Unlike with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the impact from Florence on freight movements was mostly felt regionally. Atlanta to Charlott e fell 17¢ to $2.84/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 7, 2018

Research and identify freight trends with DAT RateView, a truckload pricing database of $45 billion in REAL transactions between brokers, carriers, and shippers. Railroads have been promising to take freight off the highway for decades, particularly in earnings conference calls. Intermodal rates have risen 26%, from $1.33

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Demand for trucks will likely increase in the coming weeks, with FEMA loads and emergency freight heading to the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas. How to find FEMA loads and trucks, and what to consider when handling emergency freight. Rates fell on 70 of the top 100 van lanes.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Los Angeles outbound rates rose last week, which is in contrast to declining rates in most of the remainder of the country. On the other end of the supply chain, Atlanta volumes also rose 13% and rates are stabilizing in that market. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates. Hot Markets.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Spot market line haul rates are now only 5% higher for vans now than they were a year ago, rising from $1.74 But freight has mostly "normalized” on the spot market. What is keeping rates and volume in check? Despite the declining ratio, van rates rose 2 cents per mile to $2.17 RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2017

So far, the national averages for spot market rates in October are the highest they've been since the Snowpocalypse of 2014. Even if the spot market does start to loosen in the next few weeks, there's still the ELD mandate lurking right around the corner, which could add more pressure on rates to go up. RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

Last week was also the second week in a row when rates rose in more than 70 of the top 100 van lanes. Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Rates could continue to rise. Reefer freight is in transition. Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

October is a critical month for retail freight in advance of the Christmas season, and retailers want to prevent stock-outs while they wait for Asian imports to clear through congested docks and warehouses on the West Coast. Van trends are more mixed in the Midwest, and rates are moving down in the East.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Van rates rose all across the country last week, following Hurricane Harvey. The national average van rate jumped up 12¢ to $1.90 Most of the major van markets actually had fewer outbound loads available, though, and most regular freight heading to Houston was canceled. Chicago to Denver rates rose 22¢ to $2.72

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

We’ve seen a big increase in van freight moving from Atlanta and Charlotte down into the state. As mentioned above, there’s been a big uptick in freight going into Florida from Atlanta and Charlotte , and rates on those lanes soared last week. Charlotte to Lakeland soared 42¢ to $3.32/mile FALLING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Freight rates are weak right now, as everyone in the industry is painfully aware. But while poring over the data in DAT RateView and reading reports from many industry analysts, I found encouraging news.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 6, 2019

After declining for several weeks, van rates seem to have turned a corner. The national average rate for May so far is $1.82/mi., Individual lane rates are also trending upward. Darker colors on the Hot Market Map in DAT RateView and the DAT Power load board show areas where truck capacity is tightest. Rising rates.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2019

Rankings based on transaction data in DAT RateView. The surge in truckload demand led to record-high rates last year , as freight brokers and shippers routinely had trouble securing capacity. Above were the top 10 markets for outbound dry van, refrigerated van and flatbed freight. That'd be 2018.

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Parade

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The integration - born out of the growing expectation for freight brokerages to become natively digital - will provide Parade customers with access to DAT’s RateView. This will grant them access to current and historical freight rates on more than 65,000 lanes across North America. About DAT Solutions. About Parade.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 18, 2018

We often explain that freight rates in DAT RateView are based on $45 billion worth of actual freight payments per year, on 65,000 point-to-point lanes. DAT rate data is open and transparent. Where Do DAT Rates Come From? DAT systems mask the identity of rate contributors, to preserve their confidentiality.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can expect a couple of things to happen pretty much every January: Freight rates will fall, and some will overreact. You don't have to look hard to find doom and gloom prognostications, but I've actually seen three big trends in the last month of DAT freight data to indicate a stronger-than-average January for trucking.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

DAT RateView lets you see the average rates on more than 65,000 lanes, based on activity as recent as the past 7 days, giving you the most up-to-date insights into the fast-changing freight markets. As we mentioned in last week's blog post , freight follows a common pattern with major weather events: 1. Related Content.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 6, 2019

Freight volumes surged about 25% out of both Miami and Lakeland, FL, and some lanes about of Florida saw rates jump as much as 85¢ per mile. That helped boost the national average reefer rate to $2.18/mi., The Hot Market Map is one of the many useful tools in the DAT Power load board and DAT RateView. Rising rates.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 29, 2019

Expectations of a post-Easter rebound failed to materialize in reefer produce freight last week. Truckload demand in Florida continued to build, especially late in the week, but rates were mixed. On the top reefer lanes last week, rates increased in 27 lanes, decreased in 41, and 4 lanes remained neutral. Rising rates.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 25, 2018

With DAT RateView™, you can now benchmark your company’s contract truckload rates against the prevailing market prices, available only through DAT's database of more than $45 billion in invoices. Are your current rates below or above the market average? Summary: See your rate contributions for the past 30 days. >

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 29, 2019

Although van freight volumes recovered following Easter week, it wasn't enough to boost the national average van rate, which remains at $1.81/mi. Darker colors on the Hot Market Map in DAT Rateview and the DAT Power load board show areas where truck capacity is tightest. Rising rates. Falling rates. VAN TRENDS.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

Pricing freight is all about supply and demand, and nothing lets you measure the markets faster than DAT's Hot Market Maps. If you've got a truck in Louisville, KY, would you get a better rate if you posted it at noon or 4 pm? If you've got a truck in Louisville, KY, would you get a better rate if you posted it at noon or 4 pm?

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can expect a couple of things to happen pretty much every January: Freight rates will fall, and some will overreact. You don't have to look hard to find doom and gloom prognostications, but I've actually seen three big trends in the last month of DAT freight data to indicate a more positive outlook on freight conditions.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Current trends in freight can be explained by looking at the top ten contract markets by percentage of contract-spot mix. For the last six weeks, rates have been sliding on the spot market despite strong volumes for the January-February period. Top markets for van freight. Top markets for van freight.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

What started as a fairly normal year in truck transportation, ended with record freight rates and tightened capacity. Rates Climb. The monthly average rate for vans was $1.67 per mile in January, but by December the average rate increased to $2.11 Analysis: 2017 in Review - Disruptions Drive Rates Up.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 23, 2019

After a strong first quarter, flatbed freight has slowed in April. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

The spot market appeared heading for a rebound early in March, but a number of unexpected events have kept rates in check. Flooding in the Midwest closed roads and rail lines, which will impact freight markets for weeks to come. National Average Freight Rates - March to-date. Rising rates. Falling rates.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2018

You don't have to pore over spreadsheets and crunch numbers to know which freight markets are sizzling. With the Hot Market Map in DAT Power load board and DAT RateView , you can see where demand is highest at just a glance. And when the ratio moves up or down, freight rates usually follow. How to find Hot Market Maps.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trends for Harvey-related rates and freight volumes continue to solidify in the DAT database, but it’s already clear that rates are going to be extra-high on any loads heading into Houston or to metro areas that are just outside the storm zone. Rates are rocketing up on many lanes heading to those FEMA staging areas.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2017

With DAT RateView, you can compare contract and spot market freight rates on more than 65,000 lanes in North America. Here are 8 data points included in DAT RateView that are just as important as the rate. Here are 8 data points included in DAT RateView that are just as important as the rate.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. Prices are typically down during this part of winter, but there are signs that rates could thaw soon. That said, rates out of most of the major markets are well below where they were a month ago. Outbound prices picked up from the Northeast, though.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 3, 2018

At a meeting yesterday, my colleagues were asking where rates are headed in early April. This isn’t an easy thing to know, as often the first week of a new quarter has a kind of hangover effect, where freight volumes are down. Load-to-truck ratios and rates are at record levels, but the ongoing question is "how much longer?"

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. This post is , part of a series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally. Pinpoint Market Rates.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. This post is , part of a series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally. Pinpoint Market Rates.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2021

In this post, we explore truckload pricing tools as an important part of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. This post is , part of a series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally. Pinpoint Market Rates.

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