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Peggy Dorf

Peggy Dorf

Peggy joined DAT in 2008 as a writer and market analyst. She was instrumental in developing DAT Trendlines, and she writes extensively about the impact of economic trends on companies and individuals in transportation and logistics. Peggy is a Certified Transportation Broker with decades of experience in technology marketing and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Reefer freight outlook cools due to food service closures

Reefer carriers are feeling the pain of coronavirus-related closures, as volume and rates declined sharply for reefer equipment in the past two weeks. Restaurants and

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Van freight volume and rates slide as economy stalls

“April is the cruelest month,” said renowned poet T.S. Eliot, and those words resonate in this season of coronavirus-fueled woes. March was a good month

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Van rates rise again, but trends could reverse soon

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has upended everything in our personal and professional lives. Most of us know at least one person who has tested positive

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COVID-19 response disrupts freight flows and boosts rates

The word “disruption” seems too mild to describe the impact of COVID-19 on truck freight. Supply chains are strained to the breaking point, and consumer

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Spot market reefer freight refills stores

As more and more cities and states institute measures in response to the COVID-19 threat, consumers have rushed to grocery stores to stock up for extended

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COVID-19 uncertainty spurs truckload rate increases

COVID-19 is causing the mother of all supply chain disruptions. Two weeks ago, we worried that the gap in imports reduced demand and rates for

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Flatbed rates edge up on steady demand

Rates haven’t been all that high for flatbeds, but the national average has held in a pretty stable in a range of $2.15 to $2.18

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Dry van demand rises as stores restock empty shelves

Got hand sanitizer? Canned soup? What about toilet paper? No? Well, you may have to get in line. Costco is one of the chains that

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Truckload rates get ready for a rebound

The daffodils are already popping up in my yard, but a frost still poses a potential threat to their longterm health. Like the flowers, truckload

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Q4 load volumes drop to a 2-year low for mid-sized freight brokers

For small and mid-sized brokerages, quarterly load volumes were lower than they had been in more than two years, based on benchmark data from DAT

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Van rates drift lower as winter slump takes hold

It’s officially the slow season for truckload freight. January is coming to an end, and it already feels like the February slump has kicked in.

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Van rates lose traction heading into winter slump

Here comes the winter slump. Van rates slipped below December levels last week, after an unexpected surge in the first half of January. The national

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