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Logistics Management: DAT Truckload Volume Index highlights strong van and reefer gains
Jun 20, 2024
Volume gains in May helped to drive up spot truckload rates in May, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), which was recently issued by DAT Freight & Analytics.
Food Logistics: Truckload Spot Rates Gained in May: DAT Data
Jun 19, 2024
Spot truckload rates bounced higher in May as shippers sought capacity to move greater volumes of van and refrigerated freight, according to data released by DAT Freight & Analytics.
AJOT: DAT Truckload spot rates gained in May on robust van and reefer volumes
Jun 19, 2024
Spot truckload rates bounced higher in May as shippers sought capacity to move greater volumes of van and refrigerated freight, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
Produce Blue Book: DAT Truckload Volume Index: Spot rates gained in May on robust volumes
Jun 19, 2024
The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report: Logistics Report: Number of the Day
Jun 15, 2024
Month-to-month decline in shipments posted to the truckload van spot market from April to May, as loads fell 22.8% from May 2023, according to DAT Solutions.
Transport Topics: Your Guide to Freight Fraud & Cybersecurity
Jun 15, 2024
According to Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet, $154.6 million worth of goods was stolen during the first quarter of 2024 - an increase of 46% year-over-year. Fraud schemes - from document forgery and double brokering to identity theft and ransomware attacks - are a growing threat to the fast-paced and increasingly digitized freight transportation industry.
Journal of Commerce: US truckload spot rates rise, but still below year-ago levels
Jun 14, 2024
US truckload spot rates are rising seasonally as the summer approaches but remain at or below year-ago levels in the largest trucking lanes, data from several sources indicates.
Trucking Dive: Diesel prices hit 2-year low once again
Jun 12, 2024
A national average fell to $3.658 per gallon, with a Midwest region seeing the biggest drop.
Transport Topics: Viewpoint: Transportation Procurement Involves Evolving Processes
Jun 11, 2024
From a carrier’s perspective, the way shippers procure transportation can seem arbitrary, with limited thought or imagination. Run a bid and pick the lowest rates.
Supply Chain Management Review: Dry van truckload pricing shows no signs of significant improvement
Jun 03, 2024
Almost 6 months ago I wrote about how various indicators suggested the dry van truckload (TL) market was poised for a weak market during the start of 2024. Unfortunately for dry van TL carriers, that prediction has come to pass as evidenced by weak earnings of large public dry van TL carriers in Q1 2024.