Fuel prices, higher freight volumes and tighter capacity in the transportation sector pushed spot and contract rates to a two-year high this week.

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. Ad ...

The number of available loads of spot truckload freight fell 8% while truck posts jumped more than 11% during the week ending Nov. 15, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the the DAT load ...

Truckload freight volumes and rates in September signaled that the usual cyclical demand for truckload capacity is on the upswing, according to new data from DAT Freight & Analytics. The DAT Truckload ...

The gains have been offset for owner-operators on higher costs, too, as diesel averaged $3.19 per gallon last week, up nearly 5 cents compared to the previous week. That said, the seven-day average ...

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BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Truckload freight volumes and rates in September signaled that the usual cyclical demand for truckload capacity is on the upswing, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which ...