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By Mid-June, U.S. Van Rate Nears Record High

June 23, 2014

Capacity pressure eased during the week ending June 14 as spot truckload freight availability dipped 0.7 percent and the number of available trucks increased 12 percent, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Spot Market Freight Volume Remains High in May

June 18, 2014

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Spot market freight availability as measured by the DAT North American Freight Index has run high since July 2013 due to factors including extraordinary weather events, regulatory changes and driver shortages. May 2014 extends the trend, becoming the eleventh consecutive month to post a year-over-year record high, a 40 percent increase over last May. Month over month, however, May freight volumes declined 2.1 percent compared to April.

North American Freight Index Sees Atypical Year-End Rise

January 21, 2014

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Spot market freight availability rose 10 percent in December 2013 compared to November, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, capping two quarters of unusually strong seasonal volume. Typically, freight levels peak in the second quarter of the year, fall in Q3, and remain low through year end. This year, a high plateau remained through most of the second half of 2013, according to the company.

After Upbeat Summer, Truckload Volume Begins to Dip in September

October 16, 2013

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After a summer of strong, steady activity, spot market truckload freight volume showed a seasonal decline, dipping 5.3 percent in September compared to August, according to the DAT North American Freight Index.

Freight Experiences Late-season Growth Spurt, North American Index Finds

September 26, 2013

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Spot market freight volumes reported by the DAT North American Freight Index rose 0.4 percent in August compared to July. Freight typically peaks on the spot market in June, but this year the robust volumes continued through the entire summer.

DAT Introduces Real-Time Rate Tool for Carriers

August 26, 2013

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DAT, a freight marketplace platform and information provider, has released DAT RateView.

North American Freight Volumes Up Slightly in June, But Remain Below Seasonal Norms

July 19, 2013

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Spot market freight volumes reported by the DAT North American Freight Index rose 2.2 percent in June, compared to May. The month-over-month increase fell slightly short of seasonal norms; while freight volume increased from May to June in eight of the past ten years, the average increase was 10 percent.

DAT Adds Specialty Trailers to Load Boards Offering

April 26, 2013

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DAT, a provider of load boards for the spot freight marketplace, has added more equipment types to its DAT 3sixty and TruckersEdge products.

North American Freight Index Returns to Typical February Freight Volumes

April 1, 2013

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The DAT North American Freight Index showed a return to post-recession freight volumes during the month of February, following a record-setting January. On a year-over-year basis, freight availability declined 2.5%. Month-over-month spot freight declined 14% when compared to January's unusually high freight volumes.

North American Freight Index Reports Unusual Strength in January Spot Market Volume

February 21, 2013

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Reaching the highest-ever volume for the month of January, the DAT North American Freight Index increased 42 percent compared to January 2012. Freight volume was unusually robust for the season, exceeding December levels by 24 percent, and marks the first time since the Freight Index began when freight availability increased from December. Over the past 10 years, there has been a 13-percent average decline in freight levels between those two months.