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Did you miss out on this year’s TIA Capital Ideas Conference and Expo? As usual, this year’s event was packed

If you have a reefer trailer, you can be sure to find a load in Southeastern Georgia this week. The

Last week started with solid demand, but activity tapered off as Good Friday and the Easter weekend approached. Load-to-truck ratios

Despite an increase in freight volumes, national average rates slipped again last week for vans and reefers. Even the arrival

Van and reefer rates continue to move sideways. Refrigerated produce freight has been notably absent from the picture, so that

As we begin the second quarter of the year, I’ve noticed that freight volumes have picked up in the van

While van and reefer rates saw a decline in March compared to February, flatbed loads bucked the trend, making gains

Pricing freight is all about supply and demand, and nothing lets you measure the markets faster than DAT’s Hot Market

Just as rates were about to turn around, they took another hit last week. Extreme weather closed highways and forced

Van and reefer rates are stabilizing, after falling for eight straight weeks. The national average van rate held steady, and

The spot market continues to offer a mixed bag. Van volumes got a late-winter boost on the West Coast, which

At first glance, it looks like the van spot market took a step back last week. Rates fell in most

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