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August Freight Index Up

Spot market freight volume rose another 0.4 percent in August, edging above July levels, said the DAT North American Freight Index. Month-over-month load availability increased for vans and refrigerated trailers, but flatbed load volume had a typical seasonal decline. Freight…

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volume rose 3.1 percent for vans and 3.8 percent for reefers, but declined 5.1 percent for flatbeds, it said.