Category: Rate Trend of the Week

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

The national average van rate has soared in the new year, hitting a whopping $2.30/mile on January 6th. That’s a new record high, breaking the

Truckload capacity on the spot market was already tight before Christmas, but the load-to-truck ratio for dry van freight went through the roof to close

Last week was a short week, as most carriers needed to get drivers home in time for the Christmas weekend. Still, demand for reefer trucks

The ELD mandate went into effect last week, and based on comments from across the trucking industry, the new regulations have been disruptive for a

Demand for reefers stayed strong last week for local and short haul lanes, but a decline in long haul traffic loosened truckload capacity on the

Before this week, the spot market had been a bit calmer in December compared to November. Dry van volumes were pretty similar last week to

Reefer rates skyrocketed in November, with the national average hitting its highest mark in more than 3 years at $2.43/mile. Things have calmed down a

Demand on the spot market had been surging as we headed into December, after record-high rates and load-to-truck ratios throughout November. Last week was a

The national average for reefer rates remains extremely high at $2.43/mile, but declines on most of the high-traffic lanes indicate that some of the urgency

Load posts on DAT load boards soared last week, creating an even tighter spot market than what we saw before Thanksgiving. How long that will