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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 7, 2015

Spot Reefer, Flatbed Rates Rise as 2014 Ends, New Year Begins

Activity and rates on the spot freight market picked up slightly as 2014 ended and the New Year began, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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ProductsDecember 31, 2014

ComFreight Expands Truck Rate Index Tool

ComFreight is expanding its Rate Index Tool which allows trucking and logistics companies to check what the average rate is for given lanes in the trucking market.

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NewsDecember 31, 2014

Reefers Rates Improve on Spot Freight Market

The spot freight market posted its usual seasonal lull the week of Christmas, but one sector saw a slight overall rate improvement, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeDecember 29, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Fall from Previous Week

Spot market freight rates posted declines as Christmas approached, according to numbers from the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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NewsDecember 18, 2014

Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates Post Steady Increases Over Past Year

Despite a slight downturn from the month before newly released figures show in November the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index rose 6.7% year over year.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeDecember 17, 2014

Spot Market Freight Rates Down Over Past Week

A rally in spot market freight rates seen last week turned out to be short-lived, with across-the-board declines being reported in new numbers from the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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NewsDecember 15, 2014

ODFL Raising Rates Early Next Year

The less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. said Monday it will implement a general rate increase averaging 4.5%, effective January 5, 2015.

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NewsDecember 12, 2014

FTR: Trucking Conditions Still Very Favorable

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for October, at a reading of 8.53, fell only slightly from September’s level, reflecting still strong fundamentals for trucking companies, and the transportation analysis firm expects it to stay strong through next year.

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NewsDecember 11, 2014

DAT Freight Index Higher Than Year Ago, Falls from October

Spot market freight rates and availability all posted healthy gains in November in the U.S. and Canada compared to the same time a year ago, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, however there were declines from the month before.

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NewsDecember 10, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Move Higher in Early December

Spot market freight rates have improved across the board, according to new weekly figures from the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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