A spot rate is the current market price at which a stock, bond, commodity, or currency can be purchased or sold. A forward rate or forward price is a price set in advance between a buyer and a seller ...

Europe’s road transport market is entering the first quarter of 2026 with rising contract rates and a weaker spot market, ...

BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DAT Freight & Analytics has introduced a new Shipper Spot Rate in its DAT iQ analytics platform that offers freight brokers unprecedented visibility into the shipper ...

Last week, spot rates performed mostly as expected, according to weekly reports from FTR Transportation Intelligence and DAT Freight & Analytics. According to FTR, refrigerated rates rose modestly, ...

Dry van spot rates hit highest levels since Jan 2023, up 11% year over year. Refrigerated freight rates rose 14% YoY, with loads up 10.6%. Flatbed rates climbed 6–7% YoY, showing continued demand ...

Demand for truckload services cooled in August after July’s tariff-driven pull-forward of imports, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data ...

Last week, the global trade policy landscape saw a mix of slowing down and reactivation. The U.S. administration, while maintaining its broader tariff agenda, indicated a pause or delay in the ...

2025 Digital Freight Matching Roundtable: From spot chaos to smart capacity AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers ...