Category: Van markets

Van rates decline, but trends point to future volatility

In addition to the West Coast’s import container records, other major port regions posted positive year-over-year gains in March based

For carriers, brokers and shippers looking down the road to gauge consumer demand, the latest consumer confidence data from the

The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 4.5% in February after increasing by 1.8% in January. Compared with

Dry van load posts on the DAT One load board network increased by just over 2% last week in the

The latest industrial data from the Federal Reserve showed a 2.2% month over month decrease in production for February. That

Strong import volumes continue to clog supply chains that are desperately trying to replenish depleted inventories. This continued demand for

While supply chain disruptions continue to create tight truckload freight markets, there are signs that the markets will soften in

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in

Last week, two of the seven Class I Railroads announced extreme winter weather and sub-zero temperatures were impacting rail operations.

Port congestion on the West Coast in 2020 pushed import volumes farther east and closer to major population centers on

Dry van load post volumes on the DAT network increased 7% last week and are now up 121% year over

The U.S. Bank National Shipment and Spend Indexes both posted gains during the final quarter of 2020, which is a