DAT Solutions

JULY 24, 2018

Spot rates are trending down for reefer freight, due to hot weather in Southern California. As produce season wanes in California and across the South, demand for reefer equipment typically shifts northward, to accommodate late summer harvests in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest. mile for the month to date.

California 73

California Sacramento Philadelphia Chicago 73

Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Additionally, according to Freight Waves, “outbound tender rejections have increased week-over-week for the first time since the OTRI peaked at 19.25% on March 28.”. Southeast Logistics.

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Rhode Island New Jersey New Hampshire Delaware 52

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

mile, down 2¢ DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Los Angeles to Denver increased 19¢ to $3.40/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Fresno Denver 70

Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

To effectively track each state’s progress in reopening and how freight is impacted, we will publish a market update for the coming weeks as the country eases out of lockdowns. . Increases in volumes started climbing this week steadily but still down 10-15% year-over-year according to Freight Waves’ Sonar indexes. .

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Rhode Island Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics New Jersey 52

DAT Solutions

JUNE 23, 2016

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: "L.A. traffic is bad this time of year, but there's a friend of yours in California sure wishes you were here.". VANS - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'. What's your best state for freight this week? The lane from L.A.

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California Sacramento Fresno Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. Blame the weather.

Los Angeles 79

Los Angeles Freight Chicago Albuquerque 79

DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Load availability soared in places like Denver and Memphis. Both those markets are distribution hubs for e-commerce, which has stretched the traditional holiday retail freight season well into December. Out West, the number of loads tripled on the lane from Denver to Los Angeles. to Denver paid 15¢ less last week, at $2.45

Denver 70

Denver Freight Los Angeles Fresno 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 14, 2017

That'll no doubt affect freight movements, with trucks banned from some highways in the Northeast while Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia declare states of emergency. Charlotte joined Atlanta as an early leader ahead of the spring freight season, but the story for the past few weeks has been Houston. mile on average.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Freight Houston 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. In general, markets that feed into the Northeast were up, while Denver, Seattle , and rates coming out of the Northeast were down. Out West, L.A.

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Fresno Los Angeles Memphis Freight 73

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. Central California is still active, and imported produce continues to be a factor at border crossings with Mexico, as well as seaports including Miami. Van Freight Abounds, but Rates are Down. Reefer Rates Lose 4¢, as Focus Shifts to Midwest.

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Freight Fresno Philadelphia Denver 79

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Lately, the spot market for refrigerated freight has looked a lot more like June than November. Fresh produce often drives the demand for reefer freight, and this year, wet fields and high summer temps led to late planting and lower yields out of California. Now, reefer freight seems to be everywhere.

Sacramento 70

Sacramento Denver Fresno Portland 70

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That put even more pressure on freight rates, accounting for 3¢ added to the national average for each trailer type.

Charlotte 70

Charlotte Houston Freight Denver 70

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.

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Fresno Denver Miami Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Demand for vans continues to heat up on the West Coast, boosting load-to-truck ratios in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Contract carriers are busy with their regularly scheduled hauls, so a lot of the late-arriving freight gets tendered to brokers and 3PLs. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Columbus Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

Flooding in the Midwest closed roads and rail lines, which will impact freight markets for weeks to come. The reefer segment is showing signs of life in California and in the border area of Nogales, AZ. National Average Freight Rates - March to-date. We may need to wait for April for real spring freight to hit.

Los Angeles 115

Los Angeles Fresno Seattle Memphis 115

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. RISING LANES.

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Freight Columbus Oklahoma City Los Angeles 77

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. California - Overall, California has been slower than usual, with freight volumes down about 3%, due to heavy rain. Fresno to Denver fell 15¢ to $2.32/mi.

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Florida Miami Baltimore Fresno 84

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

California was a bright spot, with outbound rates in Stockton seeing an uptick and Los Angeles prices holding steady. Rates are derived from DAT RateView and are based on actual rate agreements between freight brokers and carriers. Rates are still higher than they were in August, but most markets slipped lower last week.

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Denver Los Angeles Supply and Demand Freight 70

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. Just like with dry van freight , reefer capacity tightened in the first week of November, meaning that shippers and brokers had a harder time finding trucks to move those reefer loads. Chicago to Denver soared 27¢ to $3.17/mile.

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Capacity Kansas City Denver Fresno 70

DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Also, rates might rise again in the final days of the year, as shippers move their last-minute freight before they literally close the book on 2016. It was the height of the produce season in California and elsewhere, and reefers were busiest, so not as many trucks were available to haul van freight. And that was it.

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Los Angeles Denver Seattle Memphis 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Capacity is also starting to loosen in California, Nevada, and Florida, and there were more lanes with significant declines than what we've been seeing in recent weeks. Denver rates were also up, while the rest of the West trended downward. Farther west, the lane from Denver to Oklahoma City rose 20¢ to $2.02/mile

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Los Angeles Minneapolis Denver Columbus 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A.

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Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2017

December was arguably the strongest month for freight in 2016. Spot market volumes still look strong, but contract freight has been a little slow. There's more freight moving out of Houston this month. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market.

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Freight Houston Los Angeles Philadelphia 70

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. For the month of May, the biggest rate increases were on outbound lanes from Memphis and Charlotte in the South, and Los Angeles and Stockton in California. to Denver rose 22¢ to $2.72/mile. Out west, L.A.

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Memphis Denver Los Angeles Charlotte 76

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. Meanwhile, produce season is underway in parts of California, Florida and Texas, and reefer rates are responding to the seasonal transition. and Stockton.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Still, demand for reefer trucks was sky high last week, with volumes up out of big produce markets in California, Texas, and Florida. 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.

Sacramento 70

Sacramento Minneapolis Dallas Portland 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 15, 2018

The Midwest and Northeast quieted down, but freight levels are building in California, which has the potential to lift rates nationwide. California produce shipments are ramping up, which affects van traffic. Chicago to Denver fell to $2.66/mile, Columbus to Buffalo fell 25¢ at $3.70/mile

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Columbus Los Angeles Memphis Denver 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 23, 2016

Rates are rising in Denver , as well. Memphis is associated with consumer goods, including truckload as well as the LTL and package freight from FedEx and UPS. Atlanta is also improving, although there are a lot more empty trucks competing for those loads because of all the inbound freight. Reefer rates rose in Denver.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Memphis Miami 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. FLATBED TRENDS.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Memphis Las Vegas 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Reefer volumes have fallen, though, and that's also kept van rates in check since reefer trucks compete for van freight during slow periods. The reopening of Donner Pass in California and other passes in the Pacific Northwest led to a handful of lanes falling, while very few lanes showed an increase. to Denver regained 10¢ to $2.32/mile,

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Los Angeles Seattle Denver Houston 79

DAT Solutions

MAY 30, 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. California markets had the biggest uptick in prices.

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Los Angeles Charlotte Denver Columbus 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

February is usually the slowest month for freight, and carriers have been feeling the pinch on the spot market. California markets held steady, for the most part, without significant downturns. Denver to Dallas lost 15¢ Dallas to Denver lost 13¢ Average roundtrip rate: $1.33 per mile last week.

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Denver Dallas Charlotte Houston 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. Domestic produce markets in California and Southern Georgia picked up steam. mile from Stockton to Denver.

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Denver Dallas Fort Worth Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Reefer volumes have fallen, though, and that's also kept van rates in check since reefer trucks compete for van freight during slow periods. The reopening of Donner Pass in California and other passes in the Pacific Northwest led to a handful of lanes falling, while very few lanes showed an increase. to Denver regained 10¢ to $2.32/mile,

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Seattle Denver Houston 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 22, 2018

The looser capacity up north were offset by intense demand for dry van freight transportation across the southern band of states, from California through the entire Southeast region last week. California is coming on strong. Denver to Stockton fell 13¢ to $1.46/mile. loads per truck.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Seattle Chicago Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 24, 2018

This is typically the off-season for refrigerated freight, but we can still see the impact of the ELD mandate across the spot market, which has helped keep reefer rates high. Denver to Salt Lake City tumbled 55¢ to $2.07/mile. We expect to see prices trending up from Ontario, CA , and nearby markets soon.

Philadelphia 70

Philadelphia Denver Miami California 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The decline in the national average could be short-lived, too, with volumes surging in California and across other western states, and demand is high on eastbound lanes. pushed rates up 22¢ on the lane to Denver , averaging $2.97/mile Denver to Chicago was also up 19¢ to $1.31/mile RISING LANES. mile last week.

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Denver Seattle Los Angeles Columbus 70