DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

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. National Average Freight Rates. loads per truck. Rising Rates.

Los Angeles 87

Los Angeles Denver Freight South Dakota 87

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. Top markets for van freight. Top markets for van freight. For van freight, the top two contract markets are in southern California. England depend on longhaul freight out of the West.

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Freight Los Angeles San Diego Fort Worth 87

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2019

Plus, freight moves are less urgent at this time of year, so prices down were across the country. Denver to Albuquerque was down 30¢ to $2.04/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland climbed 39¢ to $2.82/mile. That extra capacity cut the national van load-to-truck ratio nearly in half. Philly to Buffalo dropped 32¢ to $2.42/mile.

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Price Reduction Los Angeles Capacity Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland fell on lower volumes, down 28¢ to $2.92/mile. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks. Most changes were slight, though.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70