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CCJ: Indicators: Is the trucking market turning? DAT forecasts firmer rates; tonnage gained in ’19; shipper v. carrier conditions to drift toward neutral

Jan 22, 2020

Rates finding footing, DAT says — a positive for 2020 outlook Despite a decline in freight volume in December, spot market rates surged in the month, according to DAT’s monthly Truckload Freight Volume Index.

Logistics Management: Spot market dry van and reefer rates finish 2019 on a high, reports DAT

Jan 20, 2020

DAT said there were some seasonable elements in the mix, with spot rates rising in December over each of the last five years, as December van and reefer rates each registered their highest levels going back to January 2020.

Transport Topics: Atlanta Was Easiest Market for Spot Loads in 2019, DAT Solutions Report Says

Jan 10, 2020

Atlanta was the easiest market to find spot truckload van freight in 2019, according to a Jan. 9 DAT Solutions report.

Heavy Duty Trucking: Knight-Swift, DAT Team up for Predictive Rate Forecasting Pilot

Jan 06, 2020

DAT Solutions is supplying Knight-Swift Transportation with a new rate forecasting tool to provide actionable short-term and long-term insights into transportation markets. The tool provides forecasts based on the DAT RateView database of more than $

CCJ: Any spot freight influx from Celadon fallout to be temporary

Dec 10, 2019

Peggy Dorf, senior analyst at DAT, said the Celadon’s closure could cause some temporary hang-ups in isolated markets or lanes, but at the national level, even 3,000 trucks don’t have a big impact on capacity or rates in today’s market conditions

Fleet Owner: Holiday week pushes spot truckload rates higher

Dec 05, 2019

Rates rose sharply on loads that were picked up during the week ending Dec. 1 as brokers tried to attract capacity during the short workweek, according to data issued by DAT Solutions.

Journal of Commerce: US truckload rates forecast to rise in 2020

Nov 20, 2019

Both the Coyote Curve fourth-quarter forecast and DAT Solutions 2020 Forecast show contract truckload rates rising sometime after the mid-year point in 2020.

Fleet Owner: Spot truckload volumes hit 5-year high in October

Nov 12, 2019

October saw more spot market truckload shipments than any other month since January 2015, according to the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which reflects changes in the actual number of spot market loads moved each month.

Overdrive: Spot rates firming up as holiday season approaches with hot spots for reefers, flatbeds

Nov 07, 2019

The number of load posts on the spot market closed the month of October on a high note, increasing 16% during the week ending Nov. 3, said DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT marketplace for spot truckload freight.

Refrigerated Transporter: Load postings dip 5%, but spot reefer volumes are up

Oct 25, 2019

Despite higher freight volumes in several key markets, load postings fell 5% nationwide and truck posts dipped 1% during the week ending Oct 22, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest electronic marketplace for spot truckload freight.