DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2017

Capacity was tighter because of the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz, and with the added pressure caused by this year's steadily increasing spot market demand, national average rates hit levels we haven’t seen in the past two years. For van freight, last week's national load-to-truck ratio was the highest it's been since mid-2014.

Memphis 76

Memphis Denver Los Angeles Charlotte 76

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. Winter weather in the Upper Midwest and Northeast is also leading to tighter capacity and higher prices in those regions.

Denver 70

Denver Freight Los Angeles Fresno 70

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. FALLING LANES.

Freight 77

Freight Columbus Oklahoma City Los Angeles 77

DAT Solutions

MARCH 23, 2016

Demand is also heating up in Memphis , and outbound rates there are on the rise. Rates are rising in Denver , as well. Memphis – It is no surprise to see rates and volume picking up in Memphis. Memphis is associated with consumer goods, including truckload as well as the LTL and package freight from FedEx and UPS.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Memphis Miami 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2018

That's just a little more than two weeks away, and the end of March is also the end of the first quarter, when shippers typically accelerate freight movements to close their books on a high note. Columbus to Allentown , PA also added 20¢ to $3.63, to position freight for last-mile delivery on the East Coast. Hot Markets.

Columbus 70

Columbus Memphis Denver Dallas 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

If capacity tightens the way that it did when the mandate started in December, prices could spike again. Just when capacity gets tight, demand is expected to surge. The first quarter closes on Saturday, March 31, and shippers will be in a rush to move freight before the weekend. Memphis to Atlanta rates also rose 15¢ to $2.87/mile.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Los Angeles Seattle 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

There’s the normal seasonal slowdown that occurs around this time each year, but falling fuel surcharges and increased capacity in the spot market are adding to downward pressure on rates. And rates out of Denver are holding up, for the second week in a row. Denver to Oklahoma City rates rose 13¢ to $1.34/mile.

Los Angeles 74

Los Angeles Oklahoma City Denver Philadelphia 74

DAT Solutions

MAY 30, 2018

As a result, there were fewer trucks available last week, and the tighter truck load capacity pushed rates higher across much of the country. Memphis to Columbus added 27¢ at $2.84/mile. Increases in the number of inbound loads pushed prices down out of Denver and Philadelphia : Denver to Dallas fell 12¢ to just $1.15/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Charlotte Denver Columbus 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Spot market freight has stabilized in recent weeks, and last week we saw load-to-truck ratios rise for every trailer type. For one, lackluster contract freight volumes has led to more contract carriers putting trucks on the spot market, and the extra capacity has kept rates from rising in many places. RISING LANES.

Columbus 70

Columbus Memphis Supply and Demand Los Angeles 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 15, 2018

Volumes are as strong as they've been all year, and capacity is tight across the southern half of the country. The Midwest and Northeast quieted down, but freight levels are building in California, which has the potential to lift rates nationwide. Memphis to Columbus lost 19¢ to $2.57/mile, Chicago to Denver fell to $2.66/mile,

Columbus 70

Columbus Los Angeles Memphis Denver 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. Capacity could tighten up during the next ten days, too. There would be a second, smaller bump in October, as retail freight began to move from seaports to distribution centers.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Seattle Memphis 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

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. Rates improved in Dallas , Atlanta , and Memphis , as well as L.A. Outbound rates fell in key Northern markets, including Chicago , Denver , and Philadelphia. and Stockton.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 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. Memphis to Chicago was up 11¢ to $1.77/mile.

Denver 70

Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 30, 2016

Freight availability is starting to improve, after a long, quiet winter. This Hot States Map shows that outbound load volume was high in the Southeast last week, and truck capacity was low. Daily maps in DAT Power and DAT RateView show the load-to-truck ratio for 149 individual freight markets in the U.S. Columbus pays $1.51.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Chicago Comparison 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

JANUARY 2, 2018

Truckload capacity on the spot market was already tight before Christmas, but the load-to-truck ratio for dry van freight went through the roof to close the year. Still, rates rose on 76 of those lanes, so the higher prices were a result of tighter capacity and perhaps the urgency to move loads before the end of the year.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Seattle Columbus Dallas 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

The freight recession is over. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up. Freight volume and rates finally began to revive in May 2016, and year-over-year volume comparisons turned positive in August. Fuel prices dropped, and carrier revenues fell due to the declining fuel surcharges.

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Freight Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Comparison 138