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DAT: Truckload volumes, rates slipped in April amid freight-market uncertainty
BEAVERTON, Ore., May 09, 2025--Spot truckload freight volumes declined in April, a sign that tariff-related stockpiling, a slowdown in manufacturing, and general seasonality contributed to reduced demand for trucking services, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
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