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Business
âFreight recession over,â analyst says â flat, van, reefer demand updates
Following an â18-month malaiseâ in freight sparked by the collapse in oil prices at the end of 2014, says DAT analyst Mark Montague, the freight recession is now officially over.
January 20, 2017
Business
Van, reefer demand and rate picture mixed the first week of the year
DATâs Ken Harper says owner-operators might be right to be expressing optimism about their business prospects for 2017: âWith the economy picking up, and economic forecasts showing growth, it should (could?) be a very good year for spot freight.â
January 12, 2017
Channel 19
Owner-operators trend optimistic about business in 2017
We can take the optimism expressed in these results with a crunchy-good grain of road salt or sand, but for the first time in the few years, a majority of owner-operators think this coming year will be better than the last. Recent indicators agreeâŚ
January 7, 2017
Business
Christmas-New Year âdowntime weekâ rates some of the strongest this year for reefers, vans
This weekly spot market update, covering last weekâs Christmas-New Year interregnum for a sizable chunk of the American economy, showed van and reefer rates remaining strong, âperhaps even strongerâ than prior weeks, noted DATâs Ken Harper.
January 6, 2017
Business
Van, reefer ending the year on fairly strong footing
In the past week, the focal point of a lot of activity was on the Midwest and along the East Coast, where freight had to arrive at its final destination before the end of the week.
December 29, 2016
Business
December shaping up to be best rate month of 2016 for dry vans
Van rates declined in 68 of the top 100 lanes last week, but December is still shaping up to be the peak month for van rates on average in 2016.
December 22, 2016
Business
Though the weather turns colder, spot market temps turn up for vans, flatbeds
Winter weather in the Midwest and Northeast could push rates even higher the week of Christmas, since parcel freight will be moving until Saturday the 24th, and those lanes will be slower and more difficult.
December 16, 2016
Business
Christmas gifts for spot market carriers in e-commerce
According to Adobeâs digital index, shoppers have spent $1 billion online on all but one of the 35 days between Nov. 1 and Dec. 5, and Cyber Monday was roughly double that â $1.94B. Obviously, the goods had to get to distribution centers in order to be fulfilled.
December 8, 2016
Business
A roll into and through the fall freight seasonâs demand for dry vans
Van, reefer demand continued relatively strong in this weekâs spot market update following the Thanksgiving 2016 holiday. Hot markets, rising and falling rates on specific lanes, and more in this update.
December 2, 2016
Business
Hot markets for flat, van, reefer loads in the last week
E-commerce continued to extend the fall freight season, and season-specific freight was on the road in large volumes last week, with Christmas trees, as well as potatoes, cranberries, and other fall produce indicating that grocery stores were still stocking up on fresh food during the week before Thanksgiving. âWe expect this week to be quieter, for all the right reasons.â
November 23, 2016
Business
Fall freight season spreading out beyond Thanksgiving? Spot market update illustrates e-commerce trends
âThe very decided trend toward e-commerce for holiday shoppersâ holds the chance of extending, or at least re-ordering, âthe historic notions of the âsecond freight seasonâ ending by Thanksgiving.â âDATâs Ken Harper
November 18, 2016
Business
Owner-operator 2016 income stable, even with downturn
Owner-operator miles and earnings have been steady this year, according to ATBS. Based on clientsâ third quarter, annualized net income would top $61,000.
November 10, 2016
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