What will the BTS Transportation Services Index freight component read for May 2026?
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics publishes the Transportation Services Index each month, with a freight-only component that moves on truck...
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October 7, 2026
The DAT load-to-truck ratio is one of the clearest public measures of truckload capacity tightness. A reading above 10.0 would indicate a notably tighter market, with available loads meaningfully outnumbering posted trucks. That threshold would signal a more forceful recovery than a routine seasonal move.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 213 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
October 7, 2026
The DAT load-to-truck ratio is one of the clearest public measures of truckload capacity tightness. A reading above 10.0 would indicate a notably tighter market, with available loads meaningfully outnumbering posted trucks. That threshold would signal a more forceful recovery than a routine seasonal move.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.