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NewsMay 11, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Generally Down In Past Month, Year

Spot market freight volume in April followed a typical seasonal pattern, declining 10% from March, while rates posted a more moderate drop

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 6, 2015

Spot Market Freight Rates Continue Slipping

The number of available loads on the spot truckload market decreased 2.9% and capacity fell 1.8%, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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NewsApril 29, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Weaken as Capacity Increases

The number of available loads on the spot truckload market decreased 2.4% while capacity increased 4.5% during the week of April 25 compared to the previous week, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 22, 2015

Cass Truckload Index Hits Record High, Intermodal Index Mixed

A measure of truckload rates shows it hitting an all-time high in March, increasing 5.1% from the same time a year ago.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 22, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Drift Down Over Past Week

National average spot truckload rates drifted down during the week ending April 18 compared to the previous week, according to new figures from DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 15, 2015

Spot Market Flatbed Rates Continue Moving Higher as Vans, Reefers Pause

Rates on the spot freight market continue crawling slowly upward in the flatbed sector but remain stagnant in the other two major categories.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 14, 2015

Cass Freight Index Shows Increasing Shipments, Spending

North American freight volume and expenditures rose again in March as shipments picked up significantly from the West Coast ports, according to the latest readings of the Cass Freight Index.

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NewsApril 13, 2015

Trucking Conditions Index Drops As Capacity Utilization Softens

The FTR Trucking Conditions Index for February fell slightly in February to a reading of 7.4, reflecting a softening capacity utilization caused by fluctuating diesel prices and the suspension of controversial provisions of the 34-hour restart.

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NewsApril 13, 2015

March Spot Freight Rates Up from Previous Month, Year Earlier

Rates on the spot freight market posted gains last month compared to February and the same time a year earlier, according to the latest reading of the DAT North American Freight Index, based on activity from its load boards.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 8, 2015

Spot Market Freight Availability Increases, Flatbed Rates Higher

The spot truckload freight market followed seasonal patterns during the week ending April 4 as load availability increased and capacity tightened, according to load board operator DAT Solutions.

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