Dry Van Report: Interstate carrier exits accelerate in August
The $0.71/gal surge in diesel prices since July 4 has devastated small carriers operating in the spot market, especially those
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.
Drivers cutting costs by cooking on the road
In the post-pandemic world, many truckers find themselves in truck stops where restaurants have not yet re-opened. If they are
Restroom availability concerns for truckers
There aren’t many occupations that do not provide immediate access to restroom facilities, except for the few in construction with
Reefer Report: Watermelon season rolls on
The United States ranks 7th in worldwide watermelon production, with Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California leading domestic production. Watermelon is
Springfield Underground Storage
From the spectacular mountains of the Pacific Northwest to the myriad rock formations in New Mexico, truckers see some of
Dry Van Report: Back-to-school shopping? Already?
The school year may have just ended, but shoppers are already getting ready for the start of school in the
Flatbed Report: Higher commodity prices drive higher farm equipment sales
According to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Four-Wheel-Drive Tractors and Combine Harvesters continue to grow
Bellying up to ‘America’s Salad Bowl’
It may be a relatively small part of California, but the tract of land known as the Salinas Valley grows
The 100 Deadly Days of Summer
Due to a significant annual increase in fatal car accidents during the 100-day span between Memorial Day and Labor Day,
Understand The Demand for What You Haul
At last month’s Mid-America Truck Show (MATS) ProTalk sessions, numerous new carriers in the trucking industry asked what they should
Dry Van Report: LTL volumes show softness early in 2023
While overall truckload freight volume is holding steady for now, according to the latest ATA Truckload Tonnage Index, recent less-than-truckload
‘Shipping air’: 75% of containers arriving in the U.S. return home empty
When you look at where and what comes into the U.S. in loaded import containers and what goes out as