Peggy Dorf, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

The holidays are over, and there’s not a lot of fresh produce being harvested in the U.S. So why are rates

Van load volume returned to pre-holiday levels during the first full week of the new year. It’s common for pent-up

Reefer rates rose in the first week of January, an unexpected trend for the start of the slow season. Nearly

Van and reefer rates continued to rise in the first week of January, a sign that there’s still some momentum

Spot market rates rose sharply last week, as urgency mounted to deliver holiday gifts before Christmas. Then spot market activity

Santa’s helpers — also known as truck drivers — were out in force last week, moving tens of thousands of

All the nice van carriers are being rewarded by Santa this month, as they haul gifts and other seasonal merchandise

Christmas trees are in short supply all over the country. Growers in some states blame the weather, while others blame

When you compare transportation trends in 2019 to the extraordinary results of 2018, this year may seem bleak. For freight brokers, 2019 was

When you can’t find a high-paying load, would you accept a low rate to avoid driving empty? I asked that

In a normal hurricane season, there would be about 13 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean from June through November.

Summer freight is on its way, just as spring has finally sprung — and it’s not all about Roadcheck. The

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