Dean Croke, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

Flatbed load and equipment posts on the DAT network each increased 2% last week, leaving the national average flatbed load-to-truck

The number of spot reefer load posts on the DAT network increased 13% last week with very little change in

Some of the steam appears to be going out of the booming home-building market, which has been the main driver

The latest monthly release of PIERS import data highlights the extraordinary import growth the freight market has experienced in recent

In this volatile 2020 freight market we’ve watched wild fluctuations in freight volumes and rates, with most traditional and reputable

The latest release of the American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index reported a decrease of 6.3% in October after

Some recent news on the manufacturing front indicated new orders and production both fell in November, but both were still

Truckload capacity is already tight, but with such a short 35-day shipping season, peak Christmas tree harvest volumes will strain

Now’s the time to prepare while the weather is favorable. Don’t wait until it’s too late—you can’t always stay below

This week, we’re taking a look at the leading freight demand indicators for the truckload sector with much the same

Constraints on trucks and drivers continue to keep spot market truckload rates high, even as demand cools from where we

As retailers get ready for the holiday shopping season, a lot of the required inventory has already been hauled by

Dean Croke