Top 10 cities for outbound freight in all three major truckload segments in 2016

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DAT Solutions recently released its 2016 rankings for spot market truckload freight.DAT Solutions recently released its 2016 rankings for spot market truckload freight.

Atlanta was the top city for van and reefer spot market freight for the second year in a row in 2016, according to DAT Solutions. Little Rock, Ark., held also held its spot as the top city for flatbed spot freight, DAT adds.

On the van spot market, Houston held its No. 2 spot from 2015, and Chicago jumped from No. 9 in 2015 to No. 3 in 2016. Chicago also jumped in the reefer spot market in 2016 from No. 6 to No. 2. Elizabeth, N.J. fell from No. 2 to No. 3 in the reefer rankings.

Behind Little Rock in the flatbed rankings, Shreveport, La., was the No. 2 city for spot freight, followed by Mobile, Ala., at No. 3.

The rankings are based on an analysis of freight matches and market transactions on DAT’s load board network.