DAT Solutions

JUNE 2, 2016

In the Southeast, rates are rising in Atlanta and Charlotte , but Memphis outbound rate trends were mixed, with some lane rates increasing while others declined. Every region has at least one Hot Market for flatbed freight. Outbound rates are moving up in Raleigh, NC, and there’s lots of freight available.

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Raleigh Los Angeles Baltimore Houston 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. Since then, we've been in the middle of what's traditionally been the slow season for freight. But compared to February of last year, there's been more than a 100% increase in freight on the spot market this month.

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Freight El Paso Cleveland Houston 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2018

That's typically a small market for flatbed freight, but a newly expanded steel mill there appears to be generating more freight, and may be benefiting from tariffs on foreign competition. Roanoke to Atlanta rose 65¢ to $3.08/mile. Some flatbed sectors, however, are slowing seasonally: Raleigh to Miami lost 60¢ to $2.91/mile,

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Cleveland Raleigh 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 31, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million load and truck posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. That's high, but just a few weeks ago the ratio was above 100:1. Hot Markets.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Jacksonville Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 2, 2016

Mild winter weather gave the flatbed freight season an early boost. Demand has been especially strong in the Southeast, although declining steel shipments led to a reduction in flatbed freight volume in Birmingham. Outbound rates rose in Memphis and Atlanta , but fell in Raleigh and Birmingham. loads per truck.

Cleveland 70

Cleveland Raleigh Memphis Material Savings 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 30, 2016

It's easier to find a load in the biggest freight markets, including Chicago - Joliet , Atlanta , Dallas , and Houston , but outbound van rates trended down in most of those markets last week. FLATBED TRENDS: Load-to-truck ratios are high for flatbeds in the Southeast, but rates are drifting down in Atlanta and Memphis.

North Dakota 73

North Dakota Seattle Atlanta Houston 73

DAT Solutions

APRIL 20, 2016

Load availability is up in the largest van freight markets, accompanied by a big increase in reefer freight movements compared to the previous week. Reefer freight volume was way up last week in most major markets. Atlanta continued to improve, and the lane to Dallas climbed 15¢ to $1.78/mile mile last week.

Denver 70

Denver Dallas Fort Worth Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million load and truck posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. mile: Atlanta to Baltimore , an export lane, tumbled 94¢ to $3.38/mile.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas North Dakota Oklahoma City New Hampshire 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

DAT load boards provides the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Roanoke to Baltimore soared to $3.58/mile.

Fort Worth 70

Fort Worth Las Vegas Cleveland Seattle 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke.

Oklahoma City 70

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Houston Fort Worth 70

Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

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