DAT: Dry van spot rates top contract for first time since February 2022; flatbed rates hit record high

Truckload rates climbed faster than freight volumes last month, a disparity that points to tighter truck capacity rather than ...
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Van Spot Rates Top Contract Rates for First Time Since 2022

There’s more good economic news for the North American trucking industry according to the latest Truckload Volume Index ...
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Dry van spot rates hit record high as refrigerated rates continue climbing

Here is how rates and volumes changed across the three major spot market equipment types: Dry van rates and volumes.
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DAT: Truckload spot rates gained in May on robust van and reefer volumes

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spot truckload rates bounced higher in May as shippers sought capacity to move higher volumes of van and refrigerated freight, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators ...

Prime Is Suing the IRS for $11 Million Over Fuel Tax It Paid on Reefer Diesel. The Same Credit It Is Fighting For Is One Small Carriers Can Claim Too.

A reefer unit burns its own diesel. Anyone who runs refrigerated freight knows this, because they are paying for two fuel burns on every load: the diesel that moves the truck down the road, and the ...
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Spot Truckload Van, Reefer Rates Remain Near Peak Levels

The availability of spot truckload freight slipped 1.6% and the number of posted trucks rebounded 7.6% for the week ending Nov. 11, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards. National ...
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C.H. Robinson raises 2026 refrigerated truckload forecast as reefer capacity tightens

C.H. Robinson recently increased its 2026 refrigerated truckload cost-per-mile forecast, citing continued tightening of ...