BEAVERTON, Ore. — 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.
“There are strong signs that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity at Florida scalehouses is affecting capacity for brokers and reefer load-post volumes, up 33% in the last month and 13% in the previous week,” said Dean Croke, DAT iQ industry analyst. “In Lakeland, the state’s largest refrigerated freight market, reefer load posts surged by 28% last week compared to the week prior. There has been a 35% increase in Lakeland loads posted since Florida converted all truck weigh and agricultural inspection stations into checkpoints for immigration status and English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessments on commercial drivers. Despite the produce shipping season being months away, average outbound spot reefer rates in Lakeland have already risen by 10 cents per mile, 3 cents higher than at this time last year.”
National 7-day average spot linehaul van and reefer rates increased, a sign that demand to move goods ahead of Thanksgiving is starting to build. Spot rates are higher compared to this time last year. Combined with falling diesel prices, the rate increases are a welcome sign for truckers heading into the holiday season.
Broker-to-Carrier 7-Day Average Spot Rates
▲ Dry van: $2.08 per mile, up 1 cent week over week ▲ Refrigerated: $2.47 per mile, up 2 cents — Flatbed: $2.44 per mile, unchanged…