Reefer Report: Central America Tops List for Refrigerated Imports
Around 10% of all containers imported into the U.S. are refrigerated, unlike their non-refrigerated counterparts, which mostly come from Asia
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.
Dry Van Report: Truckload Faces Headwinds for Some Time to Come
The March reading of The Cass Freight Index shipments component fell 1.0% m/m in March as freight markets continue to
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
Reefer Report: March Freeze Puts Dent in the Georgia Peach Season
The Georgia peach season has suffered a setback this year. After a warmer winter followed by several days of freezing
Dry Van: Demand for Trucking Still Above Pre-COVID Levels
The February 2023 reading of the for-hire trucking ton-mile seasonally adjusted index produced by Yemisi Bolumole and Jason Miller at
Unofficial Start Date for the 2023 Produce Season Announced
The unofficial start date for the 2023 produce season has been announced for truckload carriers, and it’s April 19th when
Reefer Report: Produce season starting line is just around the corner
One of the more critical dates on the annual produce calendar is the Vidalia onion “pack date,” signaling the start
Dry Van Report: Mixed signals from Logistics Managers Index
The March Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) came in at 51.1, down -3.6 from February and the lowest reading for the
Flatbed Report: Machinery Imports Roll into Baltimore
It’s not peak season for tractor sales until April, coinciding with planting season, and although volumes typically decrease in February,
Reefer Report: A big rig arrives loaded with produce every 10 seconds
Located in DAT’s Brooklyn, NY, freight market, the Hunts Point Produce Market (HPPM) is regarded as the largest produce market
Near-Term Outlook for Small Fleets
On a recent DAT Freight & Analytics show, we interviewed Todd Amen, CEO and Founder of ATBS, to talk about
Reefer Report: Weather again impacts start of California produce season
Who would have thought that in the space of a year, California would go from a multi-year drought to a