Dean Croke, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

All rates exclude fuel unless otherwise noted. California is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables for the U.S. domestic

For carriers, brokers and shippers looking down the road to gauge consumer demand, the latest consumer confidence data from the

Each year Vidalia Onion devotees eagerly await the announcement of the “pack date” – the time shoppers will soon be

Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen consumers spend more on outdoor activities including exercise and sporting equipment, snowmobiles, and

Early in produce season, we’re seeing reports of truck shortages from the USDA. Last week there were shortages reported for

The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 4.5% in February after increasing by 1.8% in January. Compared with

Typically, the split between contract and spot freight is somewhere in the 85/15 range – maybe closer to 90% contract

For a new owner-operator setting out on their own in the trucking business, there can be unexpected pitfalls. One of

Recently we addressed the most frequent question asked on our weekly DAT iQ Live series: Is now a good time

Often we look at building permit applications and new home starts as indicators of flatbed demand. Sales of new homes

The 2021 produce shipping season is underway, with both domestic and imported truckloads of produce posting 4% week-over-week gains. Still,

Dry van load posts on the DAT One load board network increased by just over 2% last week in the

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