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Truckload capacity pulls back as driving spot rates rise
Spot rates increased across all three equipment types during the week of April 26-May 2, with flatbed leading again.
DAT: Demand for trucks retreated last week
Load posts on DAT One slipped to 3.28 million the week of April 19-25, down 2% from the prior week,...
DAT: Spot capacity tightened further last week
Total load posts on DAT One fell to 3.31 million last week, down 7% from the prior week, with demand...
DAT: Spot rates climb as carriers price in fuel costs
Total load posts on DAT One dropped to 3.58 million last week, a 12% decrease from the previous week, as...
DAT: Price pressures build as available capacity tightens
Diesel prices surge to $5.375 per gallon—the highest weekly national average since late 2022—which tightened capacity the week of March...
DAT: The market preps for $5 diesel
Flatbed carriers remained in high demand during the week of March 1-7, with flatbed loads on the DAT One marketplace...
DAT: Spot rates slip, load posts decline for the second straight week
Spot truckload rates eased again during the week of February 15-21, as pricing settled into a more typical seasonal pattern.
DAT: January truckload freight rates show resilience amid winter disruptions
Truckload freight volumes declined in January following the holiday season, while spot market rates continued to build on December gains.
DAT: Spot truckload rates continued to strengthen
National average spot rates rose across all three equipment types last week as winter weather continued to ripple through freight...
DAT: Winter Storm Fern pushes DAT One load posts up 40%
Winter Storm Fern made roads treacherous, causing widespread paralysis of supply chains and boosting demand for available trucks.
DAT: Spot truckload rates declined ahead of Winter Storm Fern
Despite the uncertainty of Winter Storm Fern in the forecast, load posts on DAT One fell 4% to 2.6 million...
DAT: Mid-January lull hit spot load posts, rates last week
Following a surge of post-holiday stocking, load posts on DAT One cooled during the week of Jan. 11-17, falling 20%...
Freight spot rates jump as weather and holidays push demand for trucks
The combination of winter weather and the repositioning of groceries for the holidays increased demand for trucks and pushed up...
DAT: Spot load posts dipped 5 percent last week
Despite the decrease in load posts during the week of Nov. 8-14, shippers are positioning goods ahead of the holidays.
Spot load and truck posts hold firm in early November
Load posts on DAT One held steady during the week of Nov. 2-7, dipping 3 percent to 2.13 million but...
Trucker Tools adds automated ‘running late’ alerts for freight brokers
Trucker Tools has introduced automated “running late” alerts to help freight brokers improve ETA accuracy and manage communications.
DAT: Load posts spiked 29% to their highest point in 2025
The number of posted loads on DAT One jumped to 2.9 million, the highest weekly total for the year and...
DAT introduces tool to help shippers find capacity for underserved lanes
DAT Freight & Analytics introduced the integration of LaneMakers, a powerful tool for finding untapped truckload capacity
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