Reefer report: Truckload produce demand softens along the southern border
The McAllen freight market is located on the southernmost tip of Texas, right on the U.S.-Mexican border, and is one
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.
Where does our winter produce come from anyway?
We’re a few weeks away from the official start of winter, but we’re already seeing the annual shift in produce
Dry van report: The contract freight market continues to soften
The contract freight market continues to soften despite the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage
Reefer report: Truckload produce demand lags in most regions except the Pacific Northwest
Fall produce season mixed with holiday season festivities typically provides a much-needed boost for reefer carriers in November. This year,
Flatbed report: The 2019 flatbed market looms large in the rearview mirror
The current flatbed market is one of the softest in many years, and the second half of this year has
Dry van report: Contract and spot market freight shippers continue to save using intermodal
A soft truckload freight market is driven by factors including U.S. shippers’ increasing use of privately operated fleets and favorably-priced
Are you ready for cold starts, gelled fuel, and iced-up fuel filters?
In a recent DAT Freight & Analytics blog post, I wrote about preparing for winter driving. This week, we’re exploring
Dry van market update: Truckload demand continues to move along a trough
Demand remains uncertain for carriers as we move through the peak season in trucking. In the latest Trucking Ton-Mile Index
Reefer market update: Veggie growers shift gears as winter arrives in the desert
Around this time of the year, the production of leafy greens moves from major growing regions to California’s Coachella and
Flatbed report: The cure for low prices is low prices
The flatbed market has been flat for most of 2023, with very little good news on the horizon. Still, Daseke,
Flatbed report: The “lock-in” effect keeps flatbed demand flat
Demand for flatbed carriers continues to be the flattest in the last seven years, as spot market load post volumes
Reefer report: Beef herds reduced to the smallest number in decades impact frozen freight volumes
According to Wells Fargo’s Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson, Midwest and Southwest reefer volumes in the frozen food category are