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Mid-May Spot Market Has Been a Mixed Bag
Spot market van volumes have been fairly flat since March, but still well above last year’s numbers. Last week was
Weakened Auto Sales Stall Freight Spot Market
Spot market van has a new headwind – declining auto sales. I’ve been seeing the slump in rail freight traffic
Back to "Backhaul Tuesday"
Van rates subtracted two cents from the national average on Tuesday, dropping it from $1.71 to $1.69/mile. That’s the usual
Spot Market Gets a Strong Start to May
Early May brought higher spot market rates for each trailer type. For vans and reefers, the national averages were the
Broker Fights Off Ransomware Attack
Rob LaForte, owner of Columbia Fresh Transportation Services Rob LaForte’s holiday break didn’t last long. In late December he had
Do the 3 O'Clock Hustle
Get your 3 o’clock hustle on! This is an excellent time of the year to score some really high-paying loads,
Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May
The end of the month didn’t bring the upward bump that we typically see when shippers try to move goods
Flatbed Demand Skyrockets. Why?
If you read our weekly e-newsletter Trendlines, or follow daily load-to-truck ratios in DAT RateView, you may have noticed this:
4 Markets Driving Skyrocketing Flatbed Demand
If you read our weekly e-newsletter Trendlines, or follow daily load-to-truck ratios in DAT RateView, you may have noticed this:
Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb
For van rates, rising lanes continue to outnumber falling lanes on a week-to-week basis, but it’s been a slow, long-term
How Natural Gas and Plastics Impact the Truckload Spot Market
New investments in natural gas and petrochemical production over the past six years have had a noticeable impact on the
TIA Updates Two Key Guides for Freight Brokers
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) this month updated two of its key publications for freight brokers. The updates reflect FMCSA
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