# Despite seasonal volume, spot freight shows vigor | FleetOwner

> DAT reported spot truckload volume fell 12% in the week ending January 28, 2017, after seasonal declines. Available capacity rose 4.8%, and van and reefer rates were mostly flat.

- Date: 2017-02-02 · published 2017-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72665-despite-seasonal-volume-spot-freight-shows-vigor-fleetowner
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Excess truck capacity keeps freight rates soft, which limits upward pressure on feed transport costs.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2022-11-18 | [Diesel drives fleet costs, freight market shifts \| FleetOwner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38878-diesel-drives-fleet-costs-freight-market-shifts-fleetowner.md) | -9.9% | -15.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-20 | [Diesel Prices: Up, Down, or Stuck? - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17230-diesel-prices-up-down-or-stuck-freightwaves.md) | -0.2% | — |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-27 | [Freight Market Update: June 26, 2019 \| Flexport](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58488-freight-market-update-june-26-2019-flexport.md) | -3.4% | -3.0% |
| DIESEL | 2019-02-08 | [Port Report: Coastal shift in U.S. container trade might be in cards for 2020 - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60490-port-report-coastal-shift-in-u-s-container-trade-might-be-in-cards-for-2020.md) | +3.8% | +5.3% |
| DIESEL | 2017-07-21 | [Trans-Pac spot rates await peak season bounce \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69841-trans-pac-spot-rates-await-peak-season-bounce-journal-of-commerce.md) | +3.8% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- fleetowner.com: https://www.fleetowner.com/refrigerated-transporter/reefer-operations/article/21230619/despite-seasonal-volume-spot-freight-shows-vigor

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