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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: Market outlook positive despite seasonal slowdown

The latest agricultural tractor and combine report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported a slight increase in December

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Reefer Report: Cold snap leads to higher temp-control demand

Even though last week’s domestic truckload volumes of produce were down 31% compared to last year, the USDA reported a

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Dry Van Report: Covid surge threatens an even bigger container backlog

Just when the West Coast freight market was looking forward to a return to normalcy, the latest omicron surge threatens

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Why is Southern California such an important freight market?

Just 40-miles east of Los Angeles is Southern California’s Inland Empire (IE), comprised of the San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

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Flatbed Report: Cold snap brings seasonality back to markets

Higher average temperatures in December across much of the U.S. gave way quickly to freezing cold, heavy snow and winter

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Reefer Report: Supply chain crisis hits food industry

The global supply chain crisis seems to be impacting the food industry more than most, judging by what carriers are

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Dry Van Report: ‘Returns season’ extends retail freight demand

The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, released their first Economic Review of 2022. This follows their

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How the 3G network shutdowns could disrupt the trucking industry

Just last week, Blackberry announced devices running on the original operating system and services would no longer be supported, ending

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Early shopping reduced demand normally seen closer to holidays

More than 148 million consumers were estimated to have shopped in-store and online last Saturday. This number is slightly lower

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Avocado imports heating up despite this season’s lower yield

Mexico is the largest avocado producer in the world, accounting for 30% of global production. But due to a greater

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Strong early winter demand for new homes bodes well for flatbed carriers

Strong housing demand at a time of the year when building activity typically slows down has homebuilders feeling increasingly confident,

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Truckload freight rates have almost doubled in 18 months

In May 2020, truckers were in Washington, D.C., protesting low freight rates. They claimed the low rates could force many

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