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Dean Croke

Dean Croke

Dean Croke is 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 @LoadBoards on Twitter.

Tight capacity pushes van rates higher despite lower volumes

While supply chain disruptions continue to create tight truckload freight markets, there are signs that the markets will soften in the weeks and months ahead,

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Retailers are still playing catchup with depleted inventories

Last week, two data points and one jaw-dropping chart suggested that there’s still no end in sight to the ongoing restocking of inventories that have

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Steel’s struggles affect flatbed demand

Overall, the manufacturing industry accounts for 67% of ton-miles for motor carriers. Even though manufacturing shipments of durable goods were up 3.5% year over year

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Winter storm damages could lead to produce shortages

Out of more than 40 vegetable crops grown in the Rio Grande Valley in the McAllen, TX, freight market, only three are hopeful to survive,

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Truckload van volume continues to climb amid disruptions

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December. Compared with January 2020,

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Bullwhip Effect: Port congestion adding costs for supply chains

At the start of the pandemic last year, supply chain expert Daniel Stanton – aka Mr. Supply Chain – spoke about the “bullwhip effect” on

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Leading indicators show positive signs for flatbed demand

Last week’s release of January housing and permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 4% month over month increase in new single-family building

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Reefer capacity tightens in winter storms, while imports fuel demand

U.S. imports of Mexican mangoes are starting the 2021 season with higher volumes predicted than in recent years. The National Mango Board of Orlando, FL is expecting

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Winter weather pushes intermodal freight to truckload

Last week, two of the seven Class I Railroads announced extreme winter weather and sub-zero temperatures were impacting rail operations. From a truckload perspective, around

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What the Polar Vortex means for freight

Winter storms wreaked havoc on freight markets last week. Add to that the lack of snow removal and road-treating equipment in states not used to

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Home purchase indicators bode well for flatbed freight

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), which is a good indicator of demand for flatbed carriers, increased modestly in January from December. “Interestingly,

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Winter and import produce drive reefer demand

Late-season and long-lasting apples are shipping from the Grand Rapids, MI, market, where outbound capacity is tight this week. Spot rates on the lane to

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