DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

A big increase in port volumes back in July led to more truckload demand last month, too, since much of that freight didn’t start moving on trucks until August and September. Freight disruptions have caused rates to skyrocket there in the past month. RISING LANES. Columbus to Allentown, PA , surged 50¢ to an average of $3.86/mile.

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Seattle Columbus Charlotte Chicago 70

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

For example, urban planners in Charlotte, NC, have “designated a 60-acre, 50-square block area as a place for modern, urban redesign, dubbed the North Tryon Vision Plan. … It’s estimated that 25% of carbon dioxide emissions and 30-50% of other pollutants are caused by urban freight transported by diesel-powered trucks.”

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Demand for trucks will likely increase in the coming weeks, with FEMA loads and emergency freight heading to the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas. How to find FEMA loads and trucks, and what to consider when handling emergency freight. Rates fell on 70 of the top 100 van lanes.

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Oklahoma City Florida Seattle Houston 80

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Big weather events like this usually affect the spot freight market in three stages. Before the storm , there’s urgency to move freight into the area or out of the way of the storm’s path. Some of those loads are already being tendered to freight brokers and 3PLs, who post them on DAT load boards.

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Freight Charlotte Denver Oklahoma City 83

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

As many parts of the Southeast deal with flooding as a result of Hurricane Florence, the transportation industry is re-adjusting to recovery mode, as demand for emergency freight shipped to the area will increase in the coming days. Atlanta to Charlotte also jumped up 20¢ to $2.96/mile. FALLING PRICES.

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North Carolina Freight Los Angeles Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 6, 2019

Individual lane rates are also trending upward. 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.

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Charlotte Memphis Indianapolis Columbus 119

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.

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Charlotte Houston Freight Denver 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2018

This would typically be a down time for freight, and while rates in July and August are lower than they were in June, they're still 25 to 30% higher than last year. Buffalo to Charlotte gained 27¢ to $2.56/mile. FALLING RATES Outbound rates were down quite a bit from Memphis , Dallas and Charlotte.

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Memphis Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 8, 2018

April is in the rearview, and so is a recent trend of falling spot market rates. Produce season is also kicking into high gear in many reefer markets, which affects dry van freight. Charlotte to Buffalo up 17¢ to $2.94/mile. When reefer load counts are low, those trucks will sometimes haul van loads.

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Los Angeles Columbus Freight Memphis 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Buffalo to Charlotte added 20¢ to $1.88 RISING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 30, 2016

Van freight was a little quiet last week, but a rebound should be underway now, to close the second quarter on a high note. Reefer freight volume should get a boost too, due to last-minute demand for fresh food, ahead of the July 4th weekend. Flatbed freight is also strongest in the Southeast. This week was no exception.

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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. Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

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. Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. NOT SO HOT - Volume dropped last week out of Dallas , Philadelphia , Elizabeth NJ, and Lakeland in Central Florida, but outbound rate trends were not consistent.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2018

That means a lot of freight delivery schedules are going to slip. Over the weekend, Winter Storm Diego blanketed Charlotte, Raleigh and many miles of highway in North Carolina, extending east to Tennessee and north to Virginia. Storms freeze freight flows. It’s snowing at the wrong time and in all the wrong places.

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Kansas City Freight North Carolina Omaha 70

Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Of course, COVID-19 has accelerated this trend, with more consumers working from home and ordering online, while it’s also become easier for sellers to source on Alibaba, import, and then sell on Shopify or Amazon.com. 2020 was a critical year for small importers. Adaptability of SMBs. How does this help importers? Dallas, TX. Joliet, IL .

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 20, 2015

Freight volume increased slightly for vans on the spot market last week, but truckload capacity increased more, so the national average load-to-truck ratio edged down from 1.9 They had relatively few loads though, so check outbound freight before taking a load into those states. loads per truck on DAT Load Boards.

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South Dakota Charlotte Freight Vermont 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 15, 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. Lakeland to Charlotte climbed 39¢ to $3.18/mile. HOT MARKETS.

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Florida Miami Freight Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2016

Spring has sprung, bringing a long-awaited upward trend in freight volume.and RATES!! But seasonal freight is coming soon, and it should provide welcome relief for carriers after a quiet winter. Atlanta rates also slipped, although rates held up well in other regional hubs, including Memphis and Charlotte.

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West Virginia Freight Los Angeles Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Van freight availability rebounded 3% on the spot market last week , and truck posts increased 2%. Texas had less freight than usual, and a lot more trucks, especially in the Dallas area during the GATS Expo. Rates are derived from DAT RateView , and are based on actual rate agreements between freight brokers and carriers.

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Los Angeles Freight Columbus Vermont 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Shippers paid more to move freight ahead of the storm, and then load posts dropped when the affected markets locked down at the end of the week. Reefer load posts spiked in Charlotte last week ahead of Hurricane Matthew. Otherwise, reefer trends were all over the place last week.

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Fresno Sacramento North Carolina Freight 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Even though van and flatbed rates lost 1¢ per mile last week as a national average, the underlying trends were strong. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Outbound rates in Central Florida are trending way up.

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Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2017

More loads are available in the Upper Midwest and Northeast, while the Southeast is winding down, and trends in the Western region are mixed. Freight out of Columbus is associated with retail traffic. Buffalo is a key transit point between the U.S. and Canada, so I take this as a sign of increased trade.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 13, 2016

Freight volume is trending up in some key lanes, a signal that rates may turn around this week or next. Three Southeast regional hubs are in the top four cities for load posts on DAT load boards: Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis. Loads are readily available for vans in the Southeast, and reefer demand is building in California.

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Los Angeles Freight Atlanta Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 3, 2018

That song is from "Carousel" and I started humming it under my breath as I sat down to write about last week's freight market. Looks like we won't have to wait until June for freight and rates to be "bustin' out all over" though, because rates are already heading in that direction. First, a look at the Hot States map for flatbeds.

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Freight Memphis Miami Houston 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A. Central Florida got a late-season boost, with rates from Lakeland to Charlotte up 47¢ to $2.29 and Ontario.

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California Sacramento Portland Los Angeles 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. That led to a mixed bag, as far as a Rate Trend of the Week goes. That includes van freight, but it’s especially true for flatbed. lost momentum.

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Los Angeles Denver Freight Houston 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

The demand for refrigerated trailers peaked at year-end, but the extra-cold weather in many parts of the country has kept prices at record-setting levels in many areas, since those trailers are being used to keep freight from freezing. Lakeland to Charlotte lost 62¢ at $1.81/mile. Denver to Salt Lake City plunged 79¢ to $1.92/mile

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Los Angeles Denver Minneapolis Miami 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

That loss can be attributed to competition from the railroads, as overall shipments are up slightly year over year, but more shippers have shifted freight over to rail intermodal. The exception was Charlotte , which led the pack with a 1% uptick in outbound rates. Charlotte to Chicago was up 8¢ to $1.86/mile, RISING LANES.

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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. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. VAN TRENDS. Buffalo to Charlotte also gained 10¢, rising to $2.13/mi. REEFER TRENDS. Reefer: $2.15/mile

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Fresno Denver Miami Charlotte 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

MARCH 7, 2018

We had a turnaround in van trends last week, reversing course from the declines we’ve been seeing since mid-January. Some of that could be due to shippers needing to move freight before the end of the month, so we’ll have to wait and see if van rates have actually turned the corner.

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Oklahoma City Los Angeles Charlotte Columbus 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 29, 2019

Expectations of a post-Easter rebound failed to materialize in reefer produce freight last week. REEFER TRENDS. Reefer freight volumes were up double-digit percentage points coming out of Sacramento , Chicago , Elizabeth, NJ, and Lakeland, FL. Lakeland, FL to Charlotte increased 19¢ to $2.04/mi. Rising rates.

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Miami Sacramento Charlotte Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June. Rates continued to trend up sharply this week, which might reflect just how much more shippers had to pay to get their loads moved before July 4th. Atlanta and Charlotte prices were also up by double-digit percentage points.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 24, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Memphis to Charlotte dropped 26¢ to $2.65/mile.

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Charlotte Los Angeles Memphis Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 29, 2019

Although van freight volumes recovered following Easter week, it wasn't enough to boost the national average van rate, which remains at $1.81/mi. VAN TRENDS. Average outbound rates moved up in Los Angeles , Dallas , Charlotte and Buffalo. On the top 100 van lanes last week, 37 lanes were up, 51 were down and 12 were neutral.

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Los Angeles Denver Houston Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 1, 2019

Van freight volumes did increase more than 6% in the last week of March, but there was enough capacity to cover the demand. Freight volumes were up more than 10% in Houston last week, with pushed prices up on several lanes. In the East, rates are still falling on many lanes, including: Buffalo to Charlotte fell 15¢ to $2.12/mi.

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