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Journal of Commerce: US surface freight contraction deepens in spring
May 20, 2019
The plunge in truckload spot rates — DAT Solutions' dry-van average spot rate was down 19 percent year over year in April at $1.80 per gallon, and $1.49 per gallon before fuel surcharges — has led to pricing that Broughton called “unsustainable.”
DC Velocity: U.S. Freight Market to Stay in Positive Territory through 2020
Apr 12, 2019
Brokers to see drop from historic business climate of 2018, but market strong enough to handle challenges in regulations, weather and politics, DAT says.
Trucks.com: Q1 Truck Orders Plunge as Industry Works Down Backlog
Apr 04, 2019
Spot freight rates began falling in late 2018 and continued to decline through the first quarter, according to DAT Solutions, which tracks load prices.
The Wall Street Journal: Will Truckers Trade Futures? A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets
Mar 28, 2019
Average national trucking costs hit a record $2.32 per mile in June 2018, up 29% from a year earlier, according to DAT. Since then the market has cooled, with costs averaging $1.87 per mile so far this month.
Commercial Carrier Journal: Working Through the Roadblocks of Digital Freight Matching
Feb 12, 2019
The freight matching process begins with pricing. Whenever ShipEx Logistics gets a new business opportunity from a customer or prospect, a salesperson uses DAT RateView to analyze historical rate trends for specific lanes.
Trucks.com: Drug Testing, Hours-of-Service Reform Key Trucking Issues in 2019
Jan 28, 2019
Regulation remains a key concern of the trucking industry, including Federal and state rules governing driver hours and pay, according to DAT Solutions, a Portland, Ore.-based company that matches freight with carriers.
Wall Street Journal: Truckers See Momentum Slowing Heading Into 2019
Jan 21, 2019
Trucking companies face an uphill climb in 2019 as a freight boom that delivered record profit for carriers over the past year begins to soften.
Trucks.com: Freight Growth to Slow in New Year After Smashing Records in 2018
Jan 02, 2019
Following a record year for freight demand and the highest tonnage in two decades, the trucking industry expects to see slower growth in 2019, a result of economic uncertainty.
Wall Street Journal: Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Hit the Brakes in November
Dec 05, 2018
Orders for heavy-duty trucks declined in November for the first time this year, falling to the lowest level in 14 months and providing a fresh sign the North American trucking market is cooling down.
Journal of Commerce: Contract pricing power of US truckload carriers seen easing
Nov 21, 2018
A new survey from Citi Research confirms the sticker shock of US truck rates is over and shippers may have more leverage in 2019 contract negotiations than previously thought.