Truck spot volume up in September

Spot availability showed a record increase, year-over-year.    Freight volume in the trucking spot market shot up 32 percent, year-over-year, in September, a new record, according to DAT.
   Freight availability fell by 5.5 percent in September when compared to August.
   Volume in the freight market has shown year-over-year growth for 14 months in a row.  
   In September, flat bed availability rose by 46 percent, year-over-year, as dry vans were up by 42 percent, and reefer load availability rose by 24 percent. During the same period, rates for reefers and flatbeds rose by 16 percent, as van rates ticked up by 15 percent.
   Compared to August, freight volume for vans rose by 3 percent, but fell by 4.1 percent for reefers and 12 percent for flatbeds.