Journal of Commerce: US truckload spot rates to benefit from ‘tailwinds’ as 2025 progresses
The so-called freight recession may have a quarter or two to go, but the US trucking industry’s rate recession is over. Spot truckload rates are moving higher and exceeding last year’s prices and are expected to be up by low double-digit percentages by late 2025.
Logistics Management: Weekly truckload spot load volumes see mixed results, reports DAT
Data recently issued on the DAT One network provided to LM by DAT Freight & Analytics pointed to mixed metrics for truckload spot market load posts, for the week of November 3-9.
Overdrive: Will Trump tariff policies send freight rates skyrocketing?
President-elect Donald Trump's victory on Election Day clearly represents an inflection point in America's political and economic future, but will it boost freight rates for truckers?
The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report: Number of the Day
Increase in loads posted to the U.S. truckload spot market from September to October, as load board postings of trucks expanded 8% from month to month, according to DAT Solutions.
Commercial Carrier Journal: A cheaper EV charging solution, a new cellphone blocking tool and more
In this week’s CCJ Tech Shorts, we’ll take a look at a new cellphone blocking tool that aims to protect fleets, DAT’s new high in analyzed freight transactions, a cheaper EV charging solution and a partnership in the last-mile logistics space.
Fleet news Daily: Load posts declined last week but remained ahead of 2023 levels
There were 1.94 million loads available on the DAT One network last week, down 10% compared to the previous week but 19% higher compared to Week 43 in 2023. There were 335,458 available trucks, a 1.5% decline week over week.
Data recently issued on the DAT One network provided to LM by DAT Freight & Analytics pointed to a decline in truckload spot market load posts, for the week of October 20-26.
The Trucker: DAT weekly trend; Spot load posts decline in week 43, remain ahead of 2023
There were 1.94 million loads available on the DAT One network last week, down 10% compared to the previous week but 19% higher compared to Week 43 in 2023, according to a DAT one press release. “There were 335,458 available trucks, a 1.5% decline week over week.
The Loadstar: Full-throttle Ryder between a cushion and a hard place
It was late spring 2022 when $70-or-so-a-share Ryder System (R) from Miami was approached by a suitor that was totally unconvinced that management had what it took to deliver shareholder value.
Logistics Management: Weekly spot market loads trend down, reports DAT
Data recently issued on the DAT One network provided to LM by DAT Freight & Analytics pointed to a decline in truckload spot market load posts, for the week of October 20-26.