Peak retail season may be over, but reefer national average spot rates are breaking above $2.91 per mile. The refrigerated trucking market continues to demonstrate robust strength into January, buoyed ...

Spot truckload freight volumes rebounded in March, led by a sharp increase in the movement of flatbed loads, but spot reefer rates decreased, according to the latest data from DAT Freight & Analytics.

Year-over-year, the van and reefer TVI were up 12% and 20%, respectively, and the flatbed TVI was 7% higher, DAT reported. “December freight volumes were strong despite the quirks of the calendar,” ...