Dean Croke, Author at DAT

It’s peak-shipping season for Mother’s Day

Approximately 83% of U.S. adults are expected to spend an estimated $28.1 billion celebrating this year’s Mother’s Day, which roughly equals 150,000 truckloads. That's a lot of freight.

Flatbed carriers are watching construction trends closely

Flatbeds rates are up 26% this year with strong demand from the building materials sector.

Florida produce boosts reefer demand

Even though truckload produce volumes are down 23% this year, volumes have been steadily increasing since the start of the year

Dry van rates are down slightly

The recently released Retail Truck Tonnage Index highlights the extraordinary growth we’re seeing in the retail freight sector.

Flatbed markets are unseasonably tight

The flatbed sector remains unseasonably tight even though load posts in the top 10 flatbed markets dropped 2% last week.

Reefer demand affect by changes in grocery shopping

Bricks Meets Clicks’ recently published grocery shopping survey reported that U.S. online grocery sales totaled $9.3 billion in March.

Dry van rates appear to have peaked

Dry van spot rates appeared to have peaked at $2.37/mile at the start of March. Rates decreased for the third week in a row, albeit only slightly.

High import traffic creates ripple effects for truckload freight

Unprecedented levels of container imports continue to flood port markets.

Farm equipment sales bolster flatbed truckload demand

For carriers in the specialized flatbed and drop-deck sector, 2021 is shaping up as a much better year, according to Deere & Company, the world's largest farm equipment manufacturer.

Reefer markets continue to tighten

Produce season is underway in the south. Strawberries in North Carolina and onions in Georgia are beginning to ship in serious volumes.

Van rates decline, but trends point to future volatility

In addition to the West Coast’s import container records, other major port regions posted positive year-over-year gains in March based on data from the PIERS database:

Import volumes break 110-year old record

The Port of Los Angeles and neighboring Port of Long Beach comprise the San Pedro Bay Port Complex, which handles more containers per ship call than any other port complex in the world.

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Dean Croke

It’s peak-shipping season for Mother’s Day

Flatbed carriers are watching construction trends closely

Florida produce boosts reefer demand

Dry van rates are down slightly

Flatbed markets are unseasonably tight

Reefer demand affect by changes in grocery shopping

Dry van rates appear to have peaked

High import traffic creates ripple effects for truckload freight

Farm equipment sales bolster flatbed truckload demand

Reefer markets continue to tighten

Van rates decline, but trends point to future volatility

Import volumes break 110-year old record

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