# In the News

#### Heavy Duty Trucking: Demand for Truckload Raises Rates

Aug 06, 2020

Spot truckload rates for van, refrigerated, and flatbed have all seen increases since last month, with supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 pushing more freight to the spot market at a time when demand for truckload capacity usually declines.

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#### FleetOwner: Spot truckload rates rise amid supply chain imbalances

Jul 31, 2020

The number of spot dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads on DAT One decreased 3% during the week ending July 26 while the number of trucks posted increased 2%.

[Read More >](https://www.fleetowner.com/news/economics/article/21138003/spot-truckload-rates-rise-amid-supply-chain-imbalances)

#### The Trucker: Spot truckload rates rose amid supply-chain imbalances during week ending July 26

Jul 31, 2020

According to DAT Solutions, the number of spot dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads on DAT One decreased 3% during the week ending July 26 while the number of trucks posted increased 2%.

[Read More >](https://www.fleetowner.com/news/economics/article/21138003/spot-truckload-rates-rise-amid-supply-chain-imbalances)

#### American Journal of Transportation: DAT spot truckload market summary, week ending July 26

Jul 30, 2020

Spot truckload freight rates increased again last week, bucking typical trends for late July, said DAT Solutions, which operates DAT One, the industry’s largest load board network.

[Read More >](https://ajot.com/news/dat-spot-truckload-market-summary-week-ending-july-26)

#### Overdrive Magazine: Though certain freight sectors are humming, many owner-operators appear to be hanging back

Jul 30, 2020

Momentum has seemingly continued for the freight recovery that began in late May, in some ways bucking seasonal trends as spot market freight and rates haven’t seen the usual June-to-July drop off.

[Read More >](https://www.overdriveonline.com/freight-economy-owner-operators-loads/)

#### Commercial Carrier Journal: Freight volumes hold, albeit in an upheaval, as carriers and shippers enter contract season

Jul 24, 2020

Despite high unemployment, lingering holes in the economy and spiking coronavirus cases, freight volumes are mostly holding steady, analysts said this week, propped up in large part by persistent consumer spending and retail.

[Read More >](https://www.ccjdigital.com/freight-volumes-hold-upheaval-carriers-shippers-contract-season/)

#### TruckPark Partners with DAT to Enable Drivers to Easily Find & Reserve Parking

Jul 22, 2020

Drivers on the DAT One platform gain a new technology to help addresses a chronic frustration: finding and securing safe parking

[Read More >](https://truckpark.com/truckpark-partners-with-dat-to-enable-drivers-to-easily-find-reserve-parking/)

#### Portand Business Journal: Portland-based logistics tech company chooses Denver for its second HQ

Jul 15, 2020

A global logistics-technology company is opening a second headquarters in Denver.

[Read More >](https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/07/15/dat-solutions-denver-second-hq.html?iana=hpmvp_ptl_news_headline)

#### Denver Business Journal: Portland-based logistics tech company chooses Denver for its second HQ

Jul 15, 2020

Portland-based DAT Solutions, which has about 500 employees globally,is opening a new office in the Denver Tech Center.

[Read More >](https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2020/07/15/dat-solutions-denver-second-hq.html)

#### American Journal of Transportation: DAT truckload volume index: Spot rates surged across all equipment types in June as economic demand returns

Jul 14, 2020

Spot market rates and volumes increased across all equipment types as economic demand returns to seasonal trends, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online marketplace for spot truckload freight.

[Read More >](https://ajot.com/news/dat-truckload-volume-index-spot-rates-surged-across-all-equipment-types-in-june-as-economic-demand-returns)