SoCal’s record import wave is rolling off the docks and onto the highway. 📦 The Port of LA moved 1M+ TEUs in September, its busiest month ever 📈 LA and Ontario outbound dry van volumes are up 61% year over year 🔝 LA dry van spot is back near $3.20/mile, a 4-year high 🌵 LA to Phoenix loads pay just over $2,000, up from about $1,200 a year ago With peak retail season kicking in, expect LA and Ontario to stay tight and outbound capacity to be hard to find. Carriers, are you chasing Phoenix freight or staying put in the LA basin? #DryVan #Trucking #FreightMarket #DATiQ #PeakSeason

🚛 Reefer load posts dropped 20.7% last week, but rates still moved higher. 📈 National reefer spot averaged $2.75/mile, up 6 cents week over week 📊 Up 32.7% year over year and 27.6% above the seasonal average 🌾 Upper Midwest led regional gains, up 9 cents to $3.51/mile ⚖️ Load-to-truck ratio fell to 16.75 but remains 56.5% above last year DAT’s 35-day forecast has reefer edging up to $2.77/mile, still well above where the market sat a year ago. Carriers, are you chasing Upper Midwest or Great Lakes freight this week? Full report 👉 bit.ly/4yTLAG0 #Reefer #Trucking #FreightMarket #DATiQ

Does rate data built on real transactions have to run a week behind the market? We measured 20 million loads to find out ⏱️ 📄 DAT spot data starts at the rate confirmation, before the truck loads 🚚 About a third of broker spot loads reach us before the truck is due to deliver ⏰ Two-thirds are credited within 24 hours of estimated delivery 🛣️ On hauls of 551+ miles, close to six in ten arrive before estimated delivery Freshness is only one filter, though. Sample depth, contributor spread, and whether a record gets corrected at settlement matter just as much. What's your read on where data latency actually costs brokers in this market? 👉 bit.ly/4hZgu8C #FreightBrokers #SpotMarket #FreightData #DATRateView

More than 99% of compromised accounts had no extra login protection turned on. In most cases, there was no sophisticated hack involved, just a single password left to do all the work. Brokerage accounts hold customer data, carrier contacts, payment details, and load history. That information is valuable to whoever gets in, and a weak or reused password is the easiest way in. Two habits go a long way: Make your passwords longer and harder to guess by skipping birthdays, company names, and anything predictable. Then turn on multi-factor authentication everywhere it's offered. It adds one quick step at login and blocks nearly all automated attacks, even if a password leaks. Learn how to build better password habits 👉 dat.com/blog/password-securi… #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #Freight #Trucking #FraudPrevention

🚛 Dry van rates climbed last week, even as load posts fell 20.4%. 📈 National dry van spot averaged $2.26/mile, up 5 cents week over week 📊 Up 35.1% year over year and 23.0% above the seasonal average 🌴 California and Ohio River led regional gains, each up 7 cents ⚖️ Load-to-truck ratio eased to 10.50 but sits well above 6.29 a year ago DAT’s 35-day forecast has dry van near $2.23/mile, still well above where the market sat a year ago. Carriers, are you feeling the lift out of California or the Ohio River? Full report 👉 bit.ly/4zx7D56 #DryVan #Trucking #FreightMarket #DATiQ

More ways to procure trucks than ever, but shippers are still rebuilding every mini-bid from scratch in Excel and chase responses across email threads. 📊 Procurement outside the annual cycle has become the new reality. It's time for a tool built to make the process easier. See a different way to run your next bid 👉️

🚛 Flatbed load posts dropped last week, but rates are holding near the top of the nine-year range. 📈 National flatbed spot averaged $2.65/mile, up 1 cent week over week 📊 Up 28.8% year over year and 25.4% above the seasonal average 🏗️ The Carolinas led regional gains, up 19 cents to $3.00/mile ⚖️ Load-to-truck ratio eased to 36.60 as load posts fell 12.5% DAT’s 35-day forecast has flatbed near $2.59/mile, still well above where the market sat a year ago. Carriers, where’s the better flatbed pay right now, the Carolinas or the Great Lakes? Full report 👉 bit.ly/4yJprtO #Flatbed #Trucking #FreightMarket #DATiQ

Customers want consistent capacity and consistent rates. Carriers want the exact same thing, plus a better number. Balancing those two is the job. That balance comes down to trust, and trust comes down to knowing the market. DAT gives you a read on where a lane is headed based on years of history, so you're not guessing at seasonality, you're reading it. If you've been doing this long enough, it's a gut feeling. The data just proves the gut feeling was right. 🎙️ Chris Jolly of FreightCoach #FreightBrokers #Trucking #FreightMarket #FreightData #Logistics #DAT

Fewer loads, higher rates, and diesel isn’t done yet. Load posts fell 20.4% for dry van, 20.7% for reefer, and 12.5% for flatbed this week, but spot rates minus fuel still climbed in all three. Dry van hit $2.26 per mile, reefer $2.75, and flatbed $2.65. Truck posts are down more than 20% from a year ago, so even a lighter load board has little slack. Diesel is adding to the squeeze. After 19 straight days of declines, retail diesel has risen $0.03 over the last three days and sits near $6.30 a gallon, $2.00 above where it was in early March. What’s your plan if diesel climbs back toward $6.75?

🎃 Pumpkin season is heating up reefer freight across the Midwest and Northeast. 🔥 Hot region is Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan 📈 Refrigerated rates are up 41% year over year 💵 Averaging $3.65 per mile this week 🚚 Pumpkins are moving from farms to grocers and pumpkin patches ahead of Halloween With rates already elevated, the seasonal produce push could add more competition for reefer capacity through October and into Thanksgiving. Reefer carriers, are pumpkin loads on your radar? 👇 #Reefer #Trucking #FreightMarket #FreightData #Logistics #DAT

Want to know what’s moving the market this week? 👀 DAT’s Dean Croke breaks down the latest trends shaping freight right now, and what they mean for your next move. bit.ly/4yEkIto

❄️ Reefer rates are climbing as quarter-end freight spills onto the spot market. 📈 Spot linehaul averaged $2.74/mile, up $0.07 week over week 🔥 Up 32.7% from a year ago ⚖️ Load posts rose 11.8% while posted trucks fell 5.7% 📍 Upper Midwest ($3.43) and Great Lakes ($3.34) posted the highest origin rates The DAT Rate Forecast sees rates holding near $2.75/mile over the next 35 days, still well above last year. Carriers, where are you finding the best reefer freight right now? Full report 👉 bit.ly/47IMYz7 #Reefer #Trucking #FreightRates #DATiQ

The RateView average gets a lot of attention, but the spread tells the real story 📊 Consistent rates across many contributors means a lane is acting normal. When the rate strength score drops, something changed and it's time to get your antenna up. 🎙️ DAT's Josh Hanselman and Tamir Beged-Dov sit down with Chris Jolly of The Freight Coach. Watch the full discussion 👉 bit.ly/4dptWRN #FreightBrokers #Trucking #FreightMarket #FreightData #Logistics #DAT

Cargo theft losses in the U.S. and Canada reached nearly $725 million in 2025, a 60% jump from the year before. According to the FBI, many of these schemes start with a spoofed email that looks like it's from a broker, asking you to "review a complaint" or "sign a new agreement." One click gives the attacker quiet access to your system. From there, they can post fake loads under your name or a real carrier's name and reroute freight before anyone catches on. Your best defense is a habit, not a tool. Before clicking anything, check the actual sender address instead of the display name, treat urgency as a red flag, and look closely at every link. If something feels off, call the company back on a number you already have on file, not the one in the email. Learn how this scheme works and how to spot it 👉 bit.ly/4ybpIVp #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #Freight #Trucking #FraudPrevention

📦 Quarter-end freight just gave dry van spot rates a lift. 📈 Spot linehaul averaged $2.25/mile, up $0.12 week over week 🔥 Up 33.5% from a year ago ⚖️ Load posts jumped 17.5% while posted trucks slipped 2.4% 📍 Great Lakes led origins, adding 10¢ to $2.59/mile The DAT Rate Forecast sees rates holding near $2.24/mile over the next 35 days, still well above last year. Carriers, did the quarter-end push show up in your lanes? Full report 👉 bit.ly/4rTjSqd #DryVan #Trucking #FreightRates #DATiQ

🏗️ Flatbed is still the tightest board in freight heading into October. 📈 Spot linehaul averaged $2.65/mile, up $0.06 week over week 🔥 Up 28.2% from a year ago ⚖️ Load-to-truck ratio hit 44.13 as posted trucks fell 4.2% 📍 Ohio River and Southeast led origins, each up about 90¢ year over year The DAT Rate Forecast sees a slight dip to $2.62/mile over the next 35 days, still well above last year. Carriers, how's flatbed demand in your lanes? Full report 👉 bit.ly/4dTBg8o #Flatbed #Trucking #FreightRates #DATiQ

The quarter closed with every board tightening at once, and diesel isn't giving carriers room to breathe either. Dry van, reefer, and flatbed all moved higher in the same week on a classic quarter-end push: load posts rose while truck posts fell, pulling spot rates up as contract capacity filled before the books closed. Dry van felt it the most, with spot linehaul (rate minus fuel) up 5.5% to $2.25/mile and load posts up 15.3% week over week. Reefer and flatbed tightened too, with flatbed holding the tightest board of the three by a wide margin. Diesel eased 23 cents a gallon this week, but it's still up $2.05, or 48%, since the war started, and the EIA expects it to average $5.60/gallon for the rest of the year. Some see diesel staying elevated well into 2027, as the bottleneck shifts from crude oil supply to refinery capacity to actually make diesel. Rates up, diesel still high. How are you pricing for both heading into Q4?

🎃 Halloween freight showed up early, and it's landing in the Great Lakes first. 📈 Outbound dry van rates up about 40% y/y, roughly 82 cents a mile 🛒 Nearly half of consumers start Halloween shopping before October, per NRF 📦 Chicago, Indianapolis, and Columbus anchor U.S. e-commerce distribution 🍬 Domestic candy opens a short, sharp reefer restock window Import-heavy costume and décor freight front-loaded dry van demand through September, and Midwest shoppers start earliest, so the first wave hits these lanes before the Sun Belt catches up. Carriers, are you positioning equipment for the October push? #HotMarketOfTheWeek #Trucking #Freight #DryVan #Reefer #Halloween

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🚛 Reefer rates cooled last week, but the year-over-year premium is holding. 📉 National reefer spot averaged $2.71/mile, down 2 cents week over week 📈 Up 36.1% year over year and 27.1% above the seasonal average 🍏 Yakima to Miami tops the produce board at up to $14,800 per load ⚖️ Load-to-truck ratio held steady at 18.26 as both sides eased DAT's 35-day forecast has reefer near $2.69/mile by late October, still about 63 cents above last year. Carriers, are you chasing Pacific Northwest apples or SoCal citrus? Full report 👉 bit.ly/3TEJvhD #Reefer #Trucking #FreightMarket #DATiQ #Produce