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The Trucker: The law of supply and demand: Good times continue for trucking, but could be slowing
Aug 11, 2021
Freight levels moderated in June, but only by a little, according to reports from several sources.
Food Logistics: 3PLs Keep on Truckin’
Aug 04, 2021
The e-commerce boom catapulted the 3PL market into the spotlight, but implementing automation and employing driver safety and recruitment programs help trucking companies keep on truckin'.
Talk Business: Truck capacity remains tight; freight demand still rolling
Aug 02, 2021
As industries ramp output from increased demand in the second half of 2021, truck freight demand also is expected to rise, according to a trucking industry report.
Logistics Management: June DAT Truckload Volume Index reflects how capacity is not keeping up with demand
Jul 26, 2021
Paced by a combination of rising truckload volumes, due largely to high levels of retail imports and peak produce shipments, June spot and contract truckload rates reached a new record, for the June edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was recently released by DAT Freight & analytics, an online marketplace for spot market truckload freight, tuned in another strong month of performance.
Fleet Owner: Freight jumped 11% in June to all-time high
Jul 23, 2021
Truckload freight volumes hit new highs in June and spot and contract rates stayed in record territory as surging retail imports and peak produce shipments fueled demand for transportation services.
Inbound Logistics: It’s Time to Rethink the Routing Guide
Jul 22, 2021
The routing guide is the manifestation of a shipper's transportation strategy and a rough estimate of its budget for the upcoming year. It connects the annual bid with actual load tendering within a TMS, and strategically allocates and assigns each shipment to the appropriate carrier.
The Packer: DAT Truckload Volume Index jumped 11% in June to an all-time high
Jul 21, 2021
Food Logistics: DAT Truckload Volume Index jumped 11% in June
Jul 21, 2021
Truckload freight volumes reached new heights last month as surging retail imports and peak produce shipments drove demand for transportation services.
Wall Street Journal: Clouds Over Natural Gas; JD Logistics Offering; Easing Trade Tensions
Jul 21, 2021
$3.09: Average cost per mile for refrigerated transport in the truckload spot market so far in May, up about 20% since February and the highest price on record, according to DAT Solutions.
Cargo Business News: Trucking Trends: As Port Backlogs Ease, Record Imports Take to the Road
Jul 21, 2021
DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry's largest load board for truckload freight, has seen record levels of load posts on the Los Angeles spot market.