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. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Out West, Sacramento to Portland gained 22¢ to $2.44/mile.

Las Vegas 70

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. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Out West, Sacramento to Portland gained 22¢ to $2.44/mile.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

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

AUGUST 24, 2017

Freight out of Columbus is associated with retail traffic. Compared to last week, rates were stable in most other major markets, but if you compare to late July, rates are down in Atlanta , Charlotte and Houston. Buffalo is a key transit point between the U.S. and Canada, so I take this as a sign of increased trade.

Supply and Demand 70

Supply and Demand Freight Columbus Fresno 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 25, 2016

Chicago van freight has been weak this spring, and it’s not improving yet. California fruit and vegetables are ripening, and rates are trending up in Sacramento and Ontario. Take a load from Atlanta to Houston , for $1.58/mile, Rates are trending up in Stockton , CA and Buffalo , NY. You can do better with a TriHaul.

St. Louis 70

St. Louis Houston Atlanta Sacramento 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. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations. Outbound rates fell in key Northern markets, including Chicago , Denver , and Philadelphia.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

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. Van fleets are singing a song about California, where freight is strong and getting stronger. Fresno and Sacramento have lots of loads, too. Rates from Sacramento to Portland, OR rose 28¢ last week, to $2.97

California 70

California Sacramento Fresno Oklahoma City 70

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. The lane from Vegas to Sacramento jumped up to an average of $3.22/mile,

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Wichita Milwaukee Sacramento 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 14, 2016

Retail freight is driving rates up in Memphis and Columbus , especially on lanes heading into the Northeast. Atlanta and Houston are still the top two markets for outbound loads on DAT Load Boards. Reefer freight is also looking up , but geographic shifts are underway. mile last week. Unfortunately, the backhaul only paid $1.25/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Columbus Fresno Sacramento 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

On the down side, Nogales, AZ, rates slipped lower, and Sacramento gave up the previous week’s gains in rates and volume. Miami rates also dropped 4¢ per mile, but rates and volume there may increase in the coming weeks, as ships full of South American produce are diverted from Houston to the Port of Miami.

Minneapolis 70

Minneapolis Miami Supply and Demand Fresno 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. Load counts rose nearly 5% in Chicago and Houston , and more than 3% in the number one van market, Los Angeles. The van load-to-truck ratio declined last week to 1.3

Fresno 70

Fresno Denver Miami Charlotte 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. The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. Houston to Oklahoma City was up 10¢ to for a springtime high of $1.91/mile. RISING LANE RATES.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 7, 2016

End-of-quarter and pre-holiday freight was even stronger than expected last week in Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis , which were the top three markets for outbound loads on DAT load boards. The number-four and -five spots were taken by Houston and Dallas. The Sun Belt is still hot for vans, especially in the Southeast.

Supply and Demand 70

Supply and Demand Los Angeles Charlotte Memphis 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 25, 2017

Houston to OKC dropped 9¢ to $1.80/mile Even though volumes were down in Florida , the wildfires and evacuations made it more expensive to move freight. Sacramento to Denver also added 30¢ at an average of $2.32/mile, Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map above.

Denver 70

Denver Philadelphia Memphis Dallas 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 21, 2016

Load availability and rates dropped from the previous week, but rates are still well above June averages for van and reefer freight. Pricing was relatively stable in the Northeast and Midwest, but dropped down slightly in Dallas and Houston. The typical July lull began last week, which is a little later than expected.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Fresno Los Angeles 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 11, 2016

The fifth is Houston.). If you need to haul temperature-controlled freight out of the Southeast, you may be paying more for those trucks right now. California is also hot for reefers, with rates trending up in Ontario and Sacramento. Flatbed freight volume was disappointing last week, after a strong month of April.

Fort Worth 0

Fort Worth Dallas Sacramento Jacksonville 0

DAT Solutions

MARCH 23, 2016

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. In Ontario, and Sacramento, volume and rates declined together.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Memphis Miami 70

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APRIL 8, 2016

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