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Storms put damper on spot rates

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

You’ve lined up shipper customers and jumped through all the legal hurdles to start your very own freight brokerage. One

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

It’s still early in the spring, but the refrigerated truckload sector is not picking up any momentum yet. I wouldn’t

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

It looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer for a spring surge. The spot market appeared heading for

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

California experienced a 3-year period of exceptional drought in 2014-2016, but this year the state has plenty of water. The

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

You’ve likely heard reports that there’s a shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. There have also been reports that