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East Coast markets — where demand is warming for dry vans

Demand has fallen in many strong areas for van freight since the last weekly trends update, but a turnaround could be approaching. Strong freight volume on the East Coast held the national load-to-truck ratio steady.

August 5, 2015

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Hot, cold states for reefer freight

Freight, rates trend of the week: A closer look at the spot market reefer segment, including; How to get back from Philadelphia to Green Bay to maximize loaded revenue.

July 29, 2015

Rates outbound from Fresno, Calif., lost an average of 6 cents per mile last week despite an increase in refrigerated freight volume. Central California is between seasons now, and load volume and rates may rise in August, however, DAT reports.

Van freight: Demand shift in the last week

Rates trends for the week: Van demand fell off, rates following slightly. And: How would you break up a return trip to Stockton, Calif., from Seattle? Find out the most profitable route here.

July 22, 2015

Arkansas and Mississippi remained hot as well. In the chart, the darker the shaded color, the higher the load to truck ratio, indicating a stronger carrier negotiating position.

Next recession could hit as early as late 2016, say analysts

FTR Associates’ “state of freight” seminar/Q&A reflected readers’ recent suggestions that owner-operators ought to start the belt-tightening now to prepare for a cyclical economic downturn — starting as early as late 2016.

July 9, 2015

At once, Starks pointed to distressing signs for long-haul owner-operators in the spot market, where, despite rates controlled for fuel fairly close to levels relative to performance last year, market demand overall is measuring at “half of what it was in 2014.” He cited the Truckstop.com Trans4Cast market demand index for that measure. “It speaks to the loosening of the capacity situation” as year-over-year growth in total truck loadings (particularly on the long-haul side, reflected in the graph at right) has slowed considerably with sluggish industrial-economy and business-investment measures. Still, with consumer activity continuing to prop up the economy, Starks projected “better growth as we start into next year.” Of those “super long-haul loadings,” most reflective of what’s happening on the spot market, he said, “we’re seeing a lot of weakness right now.”

Postscript: Analyzing base linehaul rates minus fuel

A quick glance at rate performance year over year, minus fuel, is fairly simple via DAT’s Trendlines pages. And, asks a reader, If rates are flat, where’s the capacity crunch everybody keeps talking about?

July 8, 2015

DAT snapshot of van rates June 2015

Have spot market rates really dived as much as you think?

When adjusted to control for the large difference in fuel prices, by some views rates are actually stronger this spring than in 2014.

July 3, 2015

DAT rates through June 27 2015

Cycle analysis: How posted rates play out

The relationship between offered and negotiated, paid rates can be complex when analyzed by day of the week and trailer type.

June 25, 2015

Rates by day of the week and negotiated premium by day

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

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

DAT Keypoint operating software, new features

Smaller and smaller carriers are feeling compelled to run parallel brokerages to satisfy customers, DAT says. Its Keypoint TMS software specifically built for brokerages fills the needs of such customers.

April 20, 2015

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

DAT’s premium Power load board updated

DAT Solutions today announced the availability of its updated, web-based DAT Power load board, delivering results faster, reducing clicks and keystrokes, and containing unique teamwork features.

April 10, 2015

McCollister noted that dynamic sliders to refine search results “are available to users… Every time you move a slider the results are updated immediately … as fast as data travels across the Internet.” Broker reviews have likewise been brought into results. “Carriers can receive review score for a broker or shipper before picking up the phone – they can also rate their own network of their favorite brokers or shippers,” he added.

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