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
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: 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,
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
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
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
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
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
DAT survey: 75% of truck drivers say job is stressful
Truck drivers find their work fulfilling; however, nearly 75% state the job is physically and emotionally stressful, according to a
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
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
Flatbed Report: Flatbed outlook looks flat
The outlook for flatbeds assumes no substantive improvement in current freight market conditions, confirmed on the recent second-quarter earnings call
Dry Van Report: Revoked ELDs give carriers 60 days to find replacement
Since the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) Mandate went into effect in December 2017, just under 1,000 devices from a variety