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Business

Trend to watch: Flatbed, as rates in all segments make modest gains

The national average flatbed load-to-truck ratio improved to end May at 13. That sounds good on its face, but keep in mind it was almost 90 a year ago. In flat and elsewhere, national average spot rates inched upward during the holiday-shortened week after Memorial Day.

June 7, 2019

Business

Truck demand gave more ground as spot load counts fell 11% last week

The number of load posts on the DAT network of load boards fell 11% the week ending May 12. Truck posts, meanwhile, increased 5% in the latest down indicator for spot market demand for truckers.

May 17, 2019

Voices

POLL: How many different trailer types have you pulled through your career?

Have you been dedicated to a particular trailer type through your career or hauled in different niches throughout? Share you story via this poll.

April 19, 2019

Business

Spring has not sprung, to say the least, when it comes to vans, reefers on the spot market

National average spot van and refrigerated freight rates slipped again during the week ending April 13. The number of load posts fell 4 percent while truck posts increased. The arrival of produce season in several southern markets failed to make up for the effects of more capacity and bad weather.

April 17, 2019

Business

Truck posts up, spot rates flat in the last week

But not for flatbed, which gained 6 cents per mile as a national average rate. Spot volume fell 2 percent during the week ending April 7, while a 9 percent increase in available capacity in the form of trucks posted kept van and refrigerated rates from moving.

April 11, 2019

Business

Spot freight ho-hum for a week-ending quarter, with high-demand bright spots for flats and reefers

Spot truckload freight posting volume was virtually unchanged during the week ending March 31, while the number of truck posts increased 5 percent, keeping van and reefer rates in check during the final week of March and Q1 2019.

April 4, 2019

Business

Rough weather clouds the spot rate forecast

With extreme weather events across the Rockies, Plains and into the Midwest, it’s notable that the number of loads moved last week increased 3.5 percent compared to the previous week. But the number of trucks looking for loads gained 3.4 percent, and van and reefer rates slipped, flatbed holding steady.

March 20, 2019

Channel 19

New tool for placing hard-to-reach edge protectors and more when securing flatbed loads

The new steel Gavase Tool, designed at the instigation of owner-operator Ricardo Flores, mounts to an extension pole and is suitable for a variety of flatbed load-securement uses, including the basic installation of straps and plastic or metal strap/chain corner protectors and V boards or other wood, and more.

February 19, 2019

Business

Rates sag in January as market moderates

Truckload rates in the three major segments (dry van, flatbed and reefer) fell month to month in January from December, according to national per-mile spot market rate averages provided by Truckstop.com. The declines are in line with seasonal trends but also indicate a continued cooling in conditions that caused rates to spike to record highs in 2018.

February 1, 2019

Business

Spot market trend to watch: Potential upsides with the disruption of extreme cold

Last week’s demand indicators for truckers in the spot freight markets retained solid footing in slippery winter weather. This week’s extreme cold has slowed things down, but such situations have a tendency to drive rates up. Watch for the upside as thaws in the Midwest and elsewhere arrive.

January 31, 2019

Business

Down another 4-5 cents/mile: Average spot rates in the last week, all segments

Truckload capacity, with more truckers advertising their availability to haul via the load boards, is building in the first weeks of 2019. National average spot rates for dry van, reefer and flatbed are going the other direction. Showing signs of the mid-Winter seasonal slump getting well under way, the number of trucks on the spot […]

January 24, 2019

Business

Trucks flooded the spot market last week returning from holidays — rates fell 4-6 cents/mile nationally

Holidays are over, it’s certain. The large majority of the trucking world is back to work. The number of trucks posted on the spot truckload freight market increased 77 percent last week, well ahead of the 9 percent gain in available loads.

January 17, 2019