Reefer report: Washington’s pear outlook cools this season
Truckload volumes of pear shipments typically peak in the first few weeks of November, although this year, growers expect cold
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Dean Croke is the Principal Analyst for DAT iQ, the freight data and analytics operation at DAT. He brings 35 years of experience in the fields of data science, supply chain management, logistics, risk management and human performance. For the latest market updates, follow @datfreightteam on Twitter.
Dry van report: Truckload demand is rising, albeit slowly
The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index increased by 1.0% month over month (m/m) in August, following a 3.0%
Reefer report: Cold storage capacity gets a boost in the Northeast
According to the Journal of Commerce, UK-based Amber Infrastructure Group is developing a $55 million cold storage warehouse near Maine’s
Dry van report: Transportation capacity expands in August
The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) was 56.4 in August, slightly decreasing (-0.1) from July’s 56.5. The overall index has been
The economics of RoadRailers didn’t stack up
On Sunday, August 25th, the last Norfolk Southern (NS) Triple Crown RoadRailer train departure ever ended an era in road
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Fighting fraud in trucking is a team sport, and according to Erika Voss, Chief Information Security Officer at DAT Freight
Dry van report: ISM PMI New Orders tank in August
A leading indicator of truckload demand, the New Orders component of the Institute of Supply Managers (ISM) Purchasing Managers Index
Reefer report: Restaurant operator’s outlook deteriorates further
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) fell sharply in July due to broad-based declines in the current situation
Flatbed report: More homes under construction are not resulting in higher flatbed demand
In July, residential housing construction for single-family homes started at a rate of 851,000; this is 14.1% below the revised
Reefer report: Peeling back the fall onion harvest
Onions are grown in many regions of the United States, including those similar to potato-growing regions. The four largest production
Dry van report: Small carrier profitability slumps to below 2019 levels
Despite a 21% decrease in fuel prices last year, carrier profitability has fallen below those in 2019. Additionally, dry van
Cargo thieves now run highly sophisticated global networks
Fraud in trucking has gone global, according to Scott Cornell, National Practice Leader, Transportation, Travelers Inland Marine. On a recent