Matt Sullivan, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

Since the 4th of July landed on a Tuesday this year, a lot of people also took Monday off. That

Although load-to-truck ratios for reefers dipped last week, rates held steady, remaining at their highest point in nearly two years.

Although load-to-truck ratios for reefers dipped last week, rates held steady, remaining at their highest point in nearly two years.

For the second week in a row, national average van rates remained at their highest level in nearly two years.

Refrigerated freight was met with tight capacity last week, with the annual Roadcheck inspection blitz taking many trucks off the

Brokers and shippers had a harder time finding trucks last week, so they paid a premium in most major markets

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it’s been since March 2014. That was back when

Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year. Freight patterns showed increased retail trade

Spot market van volumes have been fairly flat since March, but still well above last year’s numbers. Last week was

Early May brought higher spot market rates for each trailer type. For vans and reefers, the national averages were the

The end of the month didn’t bring the upward bump that we typically see when shippers try to move goods

For van rates, rising lanes continue to outnumber falling lanes on a week-to-week basis, but it’s been a slow, long-term

Matt Sullivan