Spot market: Page 2

Spot volume weakens but volatility looms

Fuel costs pressure on rates likely will continue as crude is now trading at its highest price in seven years.

October 12, 2021

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Spot volume edges higher as dry van loads rise to second-highest level ever

The average spot van rate from Los Angeles to Chicago – a key intermodal lane – was up 5%, according to DAT, and the number of loads moved increased by 19% compared to the previous week as shippers looked to truckload carriers to move urgent freight.

October 6, 2021

forklift loading a trailer

Spot load volume returns to pre-holiday levels

Spot volume rebounded sharply in all segments, confirming that the recent reduction in load availability resulted from the Labor Day holiday.

September 21, 2021

Reefer trailers at a dock

New C.H. Robinson tech gives shippers insight into spot market rates and trends

Since January 2020, load postings are up 176% while postings from trucks looking for loads are down 5% – an imbalance that's driving up rates up.

September 20, 2021

Market Rate IQ pricing summary

Refrigerated spot volume sets a record, market 'right for record rate increases'

Refrigerated load postings were roughly three times the five-year average volume for the week and about 73% above the same week last year.

August 31, 2021

truck with reefer trailer

Spot, contract rates hit new highs in July

Contract truckload rates again set records for all three equipment types, reflecting urgency among shippers to secure capacity and reduce volatility in their supply chains.

August 24, 2021

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Spot market bolstering contract renewal rates

The ongoing chassis trailer shortage has been exacerbated by higher-than-normal container dwell times for local container delivery and intermodal rail cars to move containers east.

August 6, 2021

freight containers

Spot rates close out June on high note

Spot truckload freight volumes increased 4.5% last week while capacity tightened, as the total number of trucks posted to the DAT network declined 4.7% compared to the previous week, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

July 5, 2021

DAT spot rates charts

Truck orders slide as OEMs run out of build slots

The drop-off in May does not represent a weakening of demand, as freight growth continues to be robust and spot rates hit all-time highs.

June 3, 2021

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Women in Trucking member Angelika Mangino is the group's Member of the Month for April. Though more women are entering the filed, a WIT survey showed that safety remains a top concern among female drivers.

Female trucker surveys divide proponents on pay and cab design

Industry leaders agree on safety and respect as top issues among surveyed female truck drivers but disagree on pay and cab design.

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