Weekly Market Update for April 16th, 2024
The unofficial starting date for the 2024 produce season has been announced. The unofficial starting date for the 2024 produce
Dean Croke
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: U.S. imports rose in March, driven by higher volumes from Northeast Asia
The same week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China that Washington would not accept new industries being decimated by
Reefer report: Yuma winds down, Salinas ramps up leafy green production
Leafy green production in “The Winter Salad Bowl” in Yuma, AZ, is drawing to a close as growers transition back
Flatbed report: Peak machinery import season hits a speed bump
According to energy services firm Baker Hughes, U.S. energy firms have reduced the number of natural gas rigs operating to
Reefer report: Produce season starts in the Southeast
Peach trees are blossoming, and strawberries are ready to pick, according to Lee Dickey from Dickey Farms in Musella, GA,
Dry van report: Interstate capacity exits slow in the first quarter
Based on the operating status data supplied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the rate of interstate carrier
Weekly Market Update for April 2nd, 2024
Despite the rollercoaster ride in diesel prices in the last two years, so far this year, we’ve seen a relatively
Dry van report: Baltimore freight market thrown into turmoil
Baltimore has 110 million people, or ⅓ of the US population, within a 500-mile radius or a day’s drive by
Reefer report: Produce season cools in the Pacific Northwest
For the first time in many months, the Pacific Northwest (PNW) report a slight surplus of trucks following last week’s
Flatbed Report: Las Vegas construction boom set to roll into 2025
Since the Great Recession in 2007, Las Vegas has sought to “recession-proof” itself and, in the process, started a construction boom that created significant demand for flatbed carriers.
Reefer Report: The onion capital of the West
Yerington in the Mason Valley is not so well-known and widely regarded as one of the country’s most extensive onion-growing operations.
The truck driver shortage: Myth of fact?
Is there an actual net shortage of truck drivers or a shortage of drivers wanting to make trucking a career?