DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Truckload Volume Sets Record in March, Driven by Demand for Flatbeds

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Apr 12, 2018
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DAT Freight Index - March 2018

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Spot market truckload freight availability set a 20-year record in March, driven by demand for flatbed equipment, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. National average freight rates for all equipment types rose by more than 50 cents per mile, compared to March 2017.