DAT truckload index says spot rates slipped further in March

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DAT Truckload Volume Index: spot rates slipped further in March

Demand did not result in higher pricing for truckload services last month

BEAVERTON, Ore., April 24, 2023—The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) increased for all three equipment types for the first time since July 2022, but national average spot van and refrigerated (“reefer”) rates plunged to two-and-half-year lows in March, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics ...