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Cycle analysis: End-of-quarter freight volume, rate boost
In late March, June, September and December, freight picks up and yields generally higher rates across varying segments.
June 26, 2015
2014 end of quarter rate pressure
Business
Cycle analysis: Assessing rate patterns by negotiation day, time of day, quarter and geographical area
Overdrive’s review of data mined by the Truckstop.com load board reveals trends in negotiation timing and lanes. Some could surprise you – and even reward you.
June 18, 2015
Click on the image to examine a larger version of this chart, showing negotiation day-of-the-week rate highlights in 2014. Explore the same data in online interactive form at this link to Overdrive‘s interactive rates tool.
Business
Dreams I’ll definitely see
Welcome George to the skateboard division, Wendy says: “I’ve spent the last three days lounging around in style, while George took his securement classes for flatbed/ step deck.”
June 17, 2015
flatbedders skateboard graphic
Overdrive Extra
Two owner-operator segments with the best earnings start for 2015
A look at which owner-operator segments are earning the most so far in 2015.
June 16, 2015
Flatbedders’ net income was 76 cents per mile during the first quarter of 2015, based on ATBS client averages.
Channel 19
Produce haulers looking for another reason not to go to California…
Look no further than recent “hot market maps” showing reefer load-to-truck from DAT … And: rates were in positive territory last week — Roadcheck effect, anyone?
June 10, 2015
Hot market map -- load to truck in reefer segment from DAT June 2015
Business
National average rates: 2014 heat maps show best, worst states’ quarterly change
Explore 2014 average paid rates data in your niche — van, flat or reefer — via these interactive heat maps plotting state-by-state, quarter-by-quarter outbound rate changes.
May 26, 2015
Van rates Q4 2014
Business
Another look at April rates: Spot market rates in all three segments tilt toward carriers (with charts)
Posted rates on the spot market in April didn’t continue the upward trend seen in March, according to the latest data from Truckstop.com, but paid rates — the actual amount paid to carriers after negotiation with brokers and shippers — climbed in all three segments in the month.
May 13, 2015
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Business
April volume, rates: Spot load availability falls, base linehaul rates rise
Controlling for declines in fuel prices, base line-haul rates were up in April viewed year over year, suggesting a continuing good rate negotiating environment for independents able to secure freight.
May 12, 2015
DAT Freight Index May 2015
Channel 19
Rates hall of fame: Top 10 U.S. states for outbound freight
Does knowing historical rate performance on average help you in your day-to-day negotiations and planning? Find 2014 top performing states and Q2 outbound averages nationwide here.
April 17, 2015
Q2 2014 flatbed rates heat map
Business
Kenworth adds mid-roof sleeper to T680, T880
Kenworth announced the launch of a new 76-inch mid-roof sleeper for its T680 and T880, likewise TruckTech+ and Nav+ HD connected-vehicle sysems to transmit diagnostics for maintenance and offer access to nav information, entertainment and more.
March 25, 2015
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Overdrive Radio
The bar goes up on fuel surcharges
In a podcast, Gordon Klemp, head of the National Transportation Institute, discusses fuel surcharges, sign-on bonuses, demand for owner-operators, and compensation trends for flatbedders and independents.
February 12, 2015
It’s not as easy to profit from a fuel surcharge as it used to be.
Channel 19
Rates: Demand on the rise short-term?
And a check-in with owner-operator Jan McCarter on her new Human Trafficking Awareness Project, looking ahead to MATS in March.
January 8, 2015
WHERE RATES ARE: According to DAT’s Trendlines report, the final Dec 28-Jan 3 holiday week saw freight availability remain more or less stable. The average line haul rate held steady for vans, but the total rate dipped 1 cent per mile likely due to the declining fuel surcharge, with per-gallon prices. Demand for truckers continued generally strong, though, as even with fuel prices on the decline, rates increased for flatbeds and reefers.
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