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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 rates stay hot in January

The holidays are over, and there’s not a lot of fresh produce being harvested in the U.S. So why are rates

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More van loads move but lane rates slip lower

Van load volume returned to pre-holiday levels during the first full week of the new year. It’s common for pent-up

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Reefer markets heat up in a "slow season" surprise

Reefer rates rose in the first week of January, an unexpected trend for the start of the slow season. Nearly

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Rates beat all 2019 averages for vans and reefers

Van and reefer rates continued to rise in the first week of January, a sign that there’s still some momentum

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Van rates soar before and after Christmas

Spot market rates rose sharply last week, as urgency mounted to deliver holiday gifts before Christmas. Then spot market activity

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Last-minute retail freight boosts van rates

Santa’s helpers — also known as truck drivers — were out in force last week, moving tens of thousands of

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Van rates stay aloft as truckers support Santa’s efforts

All the nice van carriers are being rewarded by Santa this month, as they haul gifts and other seasonal merchandise

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Christmas tree shortage? Blame it on the recession…of 2008

Christmas trees are in short supply all over the country. Growers in some states blame the weather, while others blame

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Brokerage profits grow as revenues decline in Q3

When you compare transportation trends in 2019 to the extraordinary results of 2018, this year may seem bleak. For freight brokers, 2019 was

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Backhaul vs deadhead: What’s the tipping point?

When you can’t find a high-paying load, would you accept a low rate to avoid driving empty? I asked that

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How a 3PL managed one of the worst hurricane seasons

In a normal hurricane season, there would be about 13 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean from June through November.

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Roadcheck is over, but some van rates keep climbing

Summer freight is on its way, just as spring has finally sprung — and it’s not all about Roadcheck.  The

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