Spot rates Inch up, but truckload spot market remains soft heading into year-end, reports DAT
November 18, 2025
October spot truckload volumes and rates were largely mixed again, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was recently released by DAT Freight and Analytics.
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.
Spot truckload rates and volumes remain mixed in July, noted DAT Truck Volume Index
July 18, 2025
The van TVI, at 243, was down 2% compared to May and up 4% annually, and the refrigerated (reefer) TVI, at 191, was down 5% compared to May and up 10% annually.
Spot load and truck posts see holiday-driven decline, reports DAT
July 10, 2025
There were 1.93 million loads on the DAT One network during the week of June 29 to July 5 (Week 27), which is down 20% compared to the previous week and is expected when comparing a holiday week to a full workweek.
DAT points to mixed metrics for spot truckload activity, for week of June 22-28
July 2, 2025
There were 2.3 million loads on the DAT One network during the week of June 22-28, the last full shipping week before the July 4 holiday,” said DAT. That’s 14% higher than the previous week, 2% less year over year, and nearly identical to Week 26 in 2023. The number of truck posts decreased by 11% to 229,752, 45% lower than the same week in 2024.
