DAT data shows early holiday momentum with rising spot rates and falling diesel prices
October 27, 2025
Load posts on DAT One rose 2% to 2.26 million last week, while truck posts fell for the second consecutive week, down 5% to 232,703.
Spot truckload volumes and rates see August declines, reports DAT
September 23, 2025
DAT said that the number of available loads on the spot market headed up over the last week of August, due to the pairing of a national brake-inspection campaign and the lead-up to Labor Day weekend tightening capacity. It also noted that August freight volumes were softer than usual, especially for van loads, coupled with the Van TVI turning in its lowest reading for the month of August since 2021.
DAT Truckload Volume Index highlights February spot truckload volume and rate declines
March 14, 2025
Driven by a combination of seasonal slowing, winter weather conditions, and ongoing uncertainty regarding tariffs and economic conditions, spot truckload volumes trended down in February, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Index, which was issued this week by DAT Freight and Analytics.
Truckload spot market data is mixed, for week of January 26-February 1, reports DAT
February 4, 2025
DAT observed that spot rates declined even though there was an uptick in demand for trucks.
