DAT Solutions
JUNE 6, 2017
Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Reefer freight is in transition. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market. That paid $2.19/mile
DAT Solutions
APRIL 3, 2018
That song is from "Carousel" and I started humming it under my breath as I sat down to write about last week's freight market. Looks like we won't have to wait until June for freight and rates to be "bustin' out all over" though, because rates are already heading in that direction. mile as a national average, the highest since 2014.
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DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 27, 2015
In fact, there were more load posts on DAT Load Boards from January through September 2015 than in any other year except 2014 -- which was an exceptional year in freight transportation. in October 2014. 18-24, above, also shows favorable load-to-truck ratios in the Dakotas, but freight volume there is more moderate.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 14, 2016
As you probably remember from the "snowpocalypse" in Q1 2014, when the weather outside is frightful, rates can become more delightful. If you're a shipper, and you know the storm is coming, you want to move your freight out of the area before it hits. You'll pay a premium to move those loads out.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Van freight didn't see a big boost in the last full week of October, and rates on the 100 highest-traffic lanes were mostly neutral. In fact, the map looks pretty similar to 2014, when a slew of issues (HOS rules, port labor issues, weather, etc.) led to tight capacity and high rates. Volumes also rose significantly in L.A.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 13, 2017
For van freight, last week's national load-to-truck ratio was the highest it's been since mid-2014. Rates were also way up on the lanes from Memphis to Indianapolis and Memphis to Dallas. Pretty much every major van market had higher rates compared to the week before. Out west, L.A. to Denver rose 22¢ to $2.72/mile.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 28, 2018
It's common for shippers to hustle freight out the door before the quarter ends, and this is the deadline. mile, up 2¢ to the highest rate since Summer 2014. Flatbeds continue to rise steadily , as industrial freight is moving in. Dallas to El Paso , up 53¢ to $2.40/mile. Flatbed : $2.52/mile, Reefer : $2.40/mile,
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