Dean Croke, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

The Logistics Managers Index (LMI) is a combination of eight unique components that make up the logistics industry and is

Last month’s Amazon Prime Day highlighted the struggle retailers are having with replenishing depleted inventories for the last year. Some

Following the record-high volumes of new tractor and combine sales in April, the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s May report indicates

Even though sweet potatoes are a fall crop, they are available all year round with North Carolina producing around 67%

Last week’s release of the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.7% in May.

July is National Hot Dog Month and also peak hot dog season. The season runs from Memorial Day to Labor

As the price of lumber futures drops back below $1,000 per thousand board feet (down 42% since May), the building

Avocado import volumes from Mexico have more than quadrupled since the U.S. market was fully opened to Mexican imports in

The long-awaited pivot from goods to services may have just occurred, following the 1.3% drop in retail sales in May.

The pandemic has driven consumers to shift purchases to online retail. This continues to drive demand for warehouse space as

The economy continues to open at a staggering pace as we enter 2021’s halfway mark. But it’s evident that the

Lumber prices have skyrocketed more than 300% since April 2020. This resulted in the average price of a new single-family

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