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. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. Volumes in Birmingham are still soft, except for local freight.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.

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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. Denver to Oklahoma City rates rose 13¢ to $1.34/mile. We've seen the same trend play out for reefers and flatbeds.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

There were strong gains in 5 of the top 6 van markets, which could start to chip away at some of the excess truckload capacity that’s been building on the spot market lately. The biggest increase was on the lane from Denver to Oklahoma City , which was up 13¢ to $1.40/mile mile on average. FALLING.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Contract carriers are busy with their regularly scheduled hauls, so a lot of the late-arriving freight gets tendered to brokers and 3PLs. The map depicts outbound load-to-truck ratios by state, for dry van freight. The load-to-truck ratio is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between demand and capacity.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2019

Truckload capacity remained tight during the first week of 2019, and national average rates increased 3¢ for vans, reefers and flatbeds. That pushed the load-to-truck ratio up 6%, signaling that demand outpaced truckload capacity. Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2016

The calendar was a big factor, as shippers try to push freight out the door before the end of the fiscal year or quarter. Large carriers might still make all their scheduled deliveries, but they don't take a lot of exception freight when fewer drivers are willing to work. The load-to-truck ratio got a big boost last week, from 7.5

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

As expected, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has made trucks harder to find, while winter storms and truckers taking time off for New Year's Day made capacity even tighter last week. Farther west, the lane from Denver to Oklahoma City rose 20¢ to $2.02/mile FALLING LANES.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Yellow Corporation: A Brief History Yellow was founded in 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. With the loss of Yellow, LTL capacity declined. That loss of capacity declined so much that it led to increased rates for shippers. Specifically, it created a 10% gap in capacity. Yellow's downfall impacted the U.S.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 21, 2018

Expect a surge of spot market freight next week, as shippers rush to close the quarter on a high note, while refrigerated trucks move last-minute food for Easter. The holiday also coincides with the start of the penalty phase of the ELD mandate, so capacity may tighten up as drivers become even more careful to avoid HOS violations.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2015

Flatbed freight availability dropped 13% on the spot market last week, after a one-week gain. Truck capacity increased, too, so the national average load-to-truck ratio declined from 12.8 Loads were not nearly as plentiful in Montana and Wyoming, however, so check outbound freight before taking a load into those states.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The two main planks of the GSA would seek to tackle non-market excess capacity and carbon emissions. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states. Maersk joins FedEx Corp.,

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