Author: Fleet Owner Staff

Spot truckload volumes hit 5-year high in October

October saw more spot market truckload shipments than any other month since January 2015, according to the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which reflects changes in the actual number of spot market loads moved each month. While volumes continued to climb

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Spot rates gain as holiday freight starts to move

Load posts on the spot truckload market closed the month of October. on a high note, gaining 16% during the week ending Nov. 3, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest electronic marketplace for spot truckload freight.

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Despite solid volumes, spot truckload rates slide

Echoing previous weeks, load postings increased in a handful of key markets and are generally solid but fell 5% nationwide during the week ending Oct. 27, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest electronic marketplace for spot truck