Skip to content
Company Logo
  • Products
    • DAT One
      • Load Board
      • Freight Factoring
      • Tracking
      • Fuel Cards
    • DAT IQ
      • RateView Analytics
      • DAT iQ Benchmark
      • Analytics Services
      • Network Analytics
    • Services
      • Operating Authority
      • Broker TMS
      • Insurance
      • View All Products
    • Product Finder
      • Find the solution right for you
  • Solutions
    • Carriers
      • Find the solution right for you
    • Brokers
      • Find the solution right for you
    • Shippers
      • Find the solution right for you
  • Resources
    • View all Resources
    • Trendlines
      • See a weekly snapshot of industry trends
    • Blog
      • Stay up to date on the latest in trucking
    • Start-Up Guides
      • Discover how to grow your business
    • News & Events
      • Find out what’s happening at DAT
    • DAT University
      • Free online courses from industry experts
  • Contact
  • Login
  • Signup
Search DAT
Picture of Dean Croke

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.

‘A little concerned’ about single-family housing recovery

DAT iQ recently spoke to lumber and housing expert Dustin Jalbert from Fastmarkets to better understand flatbed demand, particularly in

Read More »

Flatbed Report: Residential housing construction plunges in August

Sales of farm tractors and combine harvesters continue to track closely with the 5-year average, even though last month’s volume

Read More »

Reefer Report: It’s “crush” season in California

Fall is the busiest time of the year in Central California; workers at the vineyards and wineries hurry to pick

Read More »

Dry Van Report: Signs emerge the contract market is shifting off the bottom

The American Trucking Association’s (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.2% in August after rising 1.1%

Read More »

No freight recovery is on the horizon for this year

On a recent DAT iQ Live, we hosted two Ohio State University alums, Ken Adamo and Terry Esper, joined by

Read More »

Flatbed Report: Residential housing construction plunges in August

Newly built single-family properties comprised a record share of homes on the market in the second quarter of the year,

Read More »

Reefer Report: Exports and imports continue to cool

Lower import and export levels of temperature-controlled freight contribute to the soft demand reported by reefer carriers. According to data

Read More »

Dry Van Report: More headwinds for the truckload sector

There is no market recovery coming in 2023, and the best-case scenario is for improvement in Q2 2024, according to

Read More »

Freight volumes bounced back in August

Truckload freight volumes increased in August as shippers positioned freight ahead of the fourth quarter. Buoyed by shipments of retail

Read More »

Flatbed Report: Steel output lagging versus 2022 numbers

Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending September 2, 2023, was up by 1.2% compared with the same

Read More »

Reefer Report: Washington expects a bumper apple harvest

Despite apple production numbers in the Pacific Northwest falling slightly compared to last year, growers expect final volumes to be

Read More »

Dry Van Report: Imports rise in an August surprise

Despite forecasts of a muted peak season for imports, August container import volumes were surprisingly higher than July. This was

Read More »
Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5
Company
Products
Resources
Support
Company
  • Leadership
  • History
  • Careers
  • News & Events
  • Partner with Us
  • Leadership
  • History
  • Careers
  • News & Events
  • Partner with Us
Blog
  • Load Board
  • RateView Analytics
  • DAT iQ Benchmark
  • Operating Authority
  • Product Reviews
  • Load Board
  • RateView Analytics
  • DAT iQ Benchmark
  • Operating Authority
  • Product Reviews
Resources
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Press Room
  • Guides
  • Videos
  • FAQs
  • Blog
  • Press Room
  • Guides
  • Videos
Support
  • Product Login
  • Fraud Protection
  • Support Request
  • Contact Us
  • Product Login
  • Fraud Protection
  • Support Request
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube
  • Instagram

Download the DAT One mobile app

Review Us

  • Marketing Index
  • Site Map
  • Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Marketing Index
  • Site Map
  • Legal
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 DAT Solutions, LLC. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.