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Mark Montague

Mark Montague

Mark Montague recently retired as DAT's Industry Pricing Analyst. Mark worked for DAT for more than a decade and was instrumental in developing the spot market rates database and analysis tools in DAT RateView. Prior to joining DAT, Mark applied his expertise in logistics, rates and routing as a logistics manager and analyst for carriers, 3PLs and shippers. Mark holds an MBA in Transportation Management from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

RFP season arrives amid uncertainty

Uncertainty abounds as we begin to look forward to the New Year. Election clarity and virus/vaccine issues aside, a key

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RFP season arrives amid uncertainty

Uncertainty abounds as we begin to look forward to the New Year. Election clarity and virus/vaccine issues aside, a key

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RFP season arrives amid uncertainty

Uncertainty abounds as we begin to look forward to the New Year. Election clarity and virus/vaccine issues aside, a key

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Will spring produce stabilize trucking?

Guest opinion by Mark Montague, industry pricing expert. Recent news has been all about the downturn in freight volumes, and

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Just another typical February — or was it?

Freight rates are weak right now, as everyone in the industry is painfully aware. But while poring over the data in

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Flatbed rates see off-season surge

Since 2014, van and reefer rates have peaked late in the 4th quarter, thanks to the impact of e-commerce freight. Flatbed loads, however,

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Thanksgiving rush results in record-high reefer volumes

The holiday rush is underway. Refrigerated freight volumes hit a new weekly record, surpassing even 2017’s record-setting volumes. Reefer rates jumped more

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Van volumes rise as Black Friday approaches

Freight volumes have been building for weeks, but sufficient capacity has kept rates in check so far this fall. The

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Retail freight helps boost van rates

Over the past few weeks, freight volumes have been building, but there was enough capacity to keep rates from rising.

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Van volumes keep rising. When will rates?

Truckload van shipments on the top 100 van lanes nearly hit a record high last week. In past years, a

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3 markets could signal changes to come for van freight

Van volumes got a bit of a boost late last week. Three of the most important van markets — Chicago, Dallas, and

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Freight slows after end-of-quarter surge

Following a surge to end the month and the third quarter, the first week of October saw fewer loads and

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