Freight availability on the spot truckload market rebounded 14% and capacity dipped 0.8% during the week ending February 28, 2015, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
Average rates responded with a 1-cent increase across all three equipment categories compared with the previous week.Rates improve
Average outbound spot rates gained on the strength of rising fuel surcharges.
The national average van rate picked up 1 cent to $1.88 per mile on the strength of several key van markets. Memphis TN increased 12 cents to $2.30 per mile; Columbus OH jumped 3 cents to $2.15 per mile; Dallas TX was up 6 cents to $1.76 per mile; and Buffalo NY rose 4 cents to $2.22 per mile. Outbound van rates from Los Angeles CA rose 4 cents per mile to $1.92 as the dockworkers and West Coast port operators reached a tentative labor agreement.