“What made March unique is that shippers paid historically high prices to ensure that more of their loads moved under a longer-term contract, reducing their need for trucks on the spot market and causing rates to soften,” said Ken Adamo, DAT’s chief of analytics.
Likewise, Truckstop.com saw its largest weekly drop in dry van spot market rates the week ending April 15.
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