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At risk of repeating oneself … Pay and the ‘driver shortage’

More evidence improving financial and other conditions for drivers and owner-operators, and a shift in carriers’ top recruiting concerns to those of retention, will pay dividends for the overall economic health of trucking. That goes for the markets independents operate in, too.

November 29, 2018

Business

Reefer rates continue ticking up ahead of holiday

Demand for reefer and van capacity is building with the calendar year drawing to a close. In marked contrast to the previous week, the number of available loads jumped 6.7 percent overall, while the number of trucks fell 2.2 percent last week — rates could be expected to move up accordingly with such a demand boost.

November 21, 2018

Business

Spot reefer rates on bit of a rebound in the last week

Meanwhile, a “bubble” of van freight moved east from Los Angeles, where ports have seen an influx of Asian imports in recent weeks. A closer look at when to potential expect Columbus, Ohio, outbound demand metrics to favor owner-ops.

November 16, 2018

Business

Spot market in the last week: Load/truck ratios jump as rates fall back slightly

An influx of imports into West Coast ports helped push load-to-truck ratios higher on DAT load boards during the week ending Nov. 3. National average spot rates, however, continued to slide, if only slightly. Also: Close look at data from a market to watch: Atlanta.

November 7, 2018

Business

Spot market: Van demand on upswing out West

Last Friday, outbound loads outnumbered available trucks in the L.A. market on DAT load boards by more than 10-to-1, lifting rates on lanes to Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix and Denver. The average van rate from L.A. was $2.59/mile, up 4 cents compared to the previous week.

November 2, 2018

Business

Spot van rates hit low for the year

On the top 100 van lanes, 64 lanes showed lower average rates last week, 29 were higher, and seven were unchanged. Also: Trends and key markets for van, flat and reefer segments.

October 25, 2018

Business

Load volumes in the last week fell with Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael contributed to a decline in load posts on the DAT network of load board. Get the numbers for the week ending Oct. 13, 2018, on Overdrive.

October 18, 2018

Business

Independent dispatch providers offer tech, relationship hands in spot negotiations

Learn how owner-operators can utilize independent dispatch providers in spot market negotiations here on Overdrive.

October 10, 2018

Business

Year over year comparisons show van rates just 5 percent above this time in 2017

An increase in capacity in the market, especially among small and mid-sized carriers, may be keeping spot rates in check. Details here on Overdrive.

October 10, 2018

Business

Rates on the national level stable over the last few weeks

While load-to-truck ratios and spot rates spiked prior to Hurricane Florence, demand and pricing on a national level has been stable for the last few weeks.

October 5, 2018

Business

Spot market rates settle after historic spring and summer

As spot market rates come down from record highs, the dips for reefer and dry van are part of seasonal trends, with rates usually dipping some in late summer.

October 2, 2018

Business

Illustrating how Hurricane Florence affected spot market demand

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, DAT Solutions illustrates inbound load-to-truck ratios for vans for the weeks of September 9 and 16, 2018.

October 1, 2018