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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.

Flatbed report: US manufacturing heads in the wrong direction in April

The April PMI registered at 48.7%, a decline from 49% in March, indicating decreased industry confidence and confusion over the

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Reefer report: Mother’s Day shipping starts to peak

In the two weeks leading up to Mother’s Day on May 11, refrigerated truckload volumes begin to surge, typically marking

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Dry van report: Ghost drivers and International Roadcheck Week

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 13-15. International Roadcheck is a three-day, high-visibility, high-volume

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Dry van report: The truckload sector was recovering in the first quarter

The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a strong February, but first-quarter data for 2025 indicates a potential recovery

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Reefer report: Spring has sprung in time for National Strawberry Month

Legend has it the garden strawberry was created in Brittany, France, although English settlers who landed in Jamestown, Virginia, discovered

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Flatbed report: Storm clouds brewing ahead of the spring home-building season

The spring home-building season has begun on a challenging note. Recent data from the Census Bureau shows that housing starts,

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Dry van report: Import volumes set to plunge in May

With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected

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Reefer report: Mother’s Day floral shipments start to grow in Miami

As with Valentine’s Day, when truckloads of flowers start moving two weeks prior, this week begins the peak shipping season

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Flatbed report: Lower oil prices could send Texas flatbed volumes tumbling

The February Truckload Ton-Mile Index (TTMI) produced by Michigan State University, showed that truckload demand rebounded slightly in February, up

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Reefer report: Turnaround day in the cruise capital of the world

In addition to being the fifth largest port for containerized import volume on the East Coast, Port of Miami is

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Dry van report: The March Logistics Manager’s Index drops

The March Logistics Manager’s Index recorded a reading of 57.1, a decrease of 5.6 points from February’s reading of 62.8.

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Flatbed report: Lower oil prices could send Texas flatbed volumes tumbling

DAT’s top flatbed market is in Texas, with the Houston to Lubbock lane typically dominating volumes​​ related to drilling activity

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