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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.

Manufacturing gains add to van volumes

Dry van load post volumes on the DAT network increased 7% last week and are now up 121% year over

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Flatbed volumes ride the residential building boom

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

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Reefer activity heats up with cold weather, produce shipments

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

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The second half of 2020 offers clues to where 2021 is heading

We expect 2021 to be very different to 2020. The pandemic resulted in a crash in demand, followed by a

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Flatbed market loses steam

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

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Reefer regulations loosen, possibly adding more capacity

More capacity in the refrigerated sector is one possible outcome of the recent interim final rule published by the Federal

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Dry van pandemic-related freight myths debunked

A recent analysis by Associate Professor Jason Miller at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business dispelled one of

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Container imports spike to record levels in November

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

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2020: A tale of two freight markets

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

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Dry van markets tighten after Thanksgiving

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

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Reefer demand dips with lower produce volumes

Reefer volumes are down year-over-year driven largely by the decrease in produce volumes, which according to last week’s USDA data

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Flatbed markets cool near end of year

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

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