Canada’s spot market continues record-setting load growth – Truck News

Canada's spot market continues to offer an abundance of loads, "with no signs of slowing down any time soon," according to Loadlink Technologies. February volumes were up 171% year over year, and even beat January's record highs by 21%. Truck capacity tightened, with a truck-to-load ratio of 0.63, a 76% decline from last February's 2.61 trucks per load.

Single-day load volumes reached an all-time high in February, Loadlink reported, noting there was a heavy strain on inbound capacity.

"While available capacity shrank across the board, the decline in cross-border equipment this month was much sharper than the typical drop usually experienced in February," said Claudia Milicevic, president of Loadlink Technologies. "We have never seen a decline of over 40% year over year. The various border blockades had a significant impact on truck postings across the country, creating ripple effects across the market." Loads posted from Canada to the U.S. soared 271% year over year, with equipment postings down 45%.

Inbound cross-border loads were up 158% from last February, with equipment postings down 40%.

And domestic loads climbed 140% year over year with equipment postings down 22%.

The 0.63 trucks per load ratio was down 32% from 0.93 in January.