DAT Solutions

APRIL 15, 2019

Despite an increase in freight volumes, national average rates slipped again last week for vans and reefers. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. The snowstorm that hit Denver caused volumes to plunge there. Stockton to Denver increased 10¢ to $2.08/mi. Fresno to Denver surged 40¢ to $2.24/mi.

Fresno 70

Fresno Denver Miami Charlotte 70

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. There was even a surge in freight out of Florida last Friday. mile from Stockton to Denver.

Denver 70

Denver Dallas Fort Worth Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

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. We may need to wait for April for real spring freight to hit. But despite all the bad news about weather and other disasters, freight volumes are actually up year-over-year.

Los Angeles 115

Los Angeles Fresno Seattle Memphis 115

DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Combine all that with the tighter capacity that came about as a result of the ELD mandate going into effect, and you get higher rates out of nearly every major market for refrigerated freight. Just like with dry van freight , Dallas posted the biggest increases, with the average outbound rates up 13%.

Sacramento 70

Sacramento Minneapolis Dallas Portland 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.

Freight 70

Freight El Paso Cleveland Houston 70

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 Houston was up 13¢ to $1.37/mile. Denver to Albuquerque was down 30¢ to $2.04/mile. Miami to Baltimore fell another 50¢ to $1.62/mile. Still, not many lanes had high higher rates last week.

Price Reduction 70

Price Reduction Los Angeles Capacity Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 25, 2017

mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Buffalo and Denver are the only markets where outbound rates are down more than 1% for the month. Buffalo was mostly neutral last week, and volumes were up sharply in Denver. Buffalo was mostly neutral last week, and volumes were up sharply in Denver.

Denver 70

Denver Philadelphia Memphis Dallas 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2017

The number of loads available on the spot market last month was also up more than 100% compared to February 2016, which is a pretty good sign that the freight recession really is over. Since the freight coming out didn’t pay very well, inbound lanes paid more. The freight market in L.A. The rest stayed put.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Memphis Las Vegas 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 4, 2017

We don’t anticipate a lot of impact as far as long haul freight goes, since pickup and delivery can be adjusted to avoid the extra traffic on the 285 loop. The highway closure could affect freight going to and from the Carolinas and other points to the northeast, though. to Denver paid 10¢ better at $1.77.

Denver 70

Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Outbound rates fell in key Northern markets, including Chicago , Denver , and Philadelphia. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2018

DAT load boards provide 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. Dallas to Denver also rose 55¢ at $3.64/mile.

Miami 70

Miami Atlanta Dallas Sacramento 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. Central Florida is hitting peak season, and the lane from Lakeland to Baltimore added 24¢ to $2.24/mile. Sacramento to Denver slipped 14¢ to $2.17/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2017

Refrigerated freight was met with tight capacity last week, with the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz taking many trucks off the road. There was a big surge in reefer freight out of Elizabeth, NJ, though rates haven't responded yet. Miami to Baltimore was down 33¢ to $2.28/mile. to Portland, OR was up 45¢ to $3.33/mile.

Fresno 70

Fresno Sacramento Los Angeles Miami 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 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. Dallas to Denver fell 10¢ to $2.03/mi. Rising Rates.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles St. Louis Cleveland Seattle 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 3, 2018

Reefer markets continued to sizzle during the last week of June, as the end of Q2 and the upcoming 4th of July holiday added to pressure on freight rates. California demand shifted northward to Sacramento , with rates up 9% – the lane to Denver jumped up 52¢ to $3.46/mile.

Sacramento 42

Sacramento Cleveland Baltimore Atlanta 42

DAT Solutions

MAY 10, 2017

Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Tomato harvests obviously equal more reefer freight, but processed and canned tomatoes in paste and sauces also lead to more van freight. For flatbed , the national average was the highest it's been in nearly two years at $2.09/mile.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Houston South Carolina 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 20, 2018

DAT load boards provide 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. Lakeland to Atlanta dropped 56¢ to $1.91/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Portland Florida Baltimore 70