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Peggy Dorf

Peggy joined DAT in 2008 as a writer and market analyst. She was instrumental in developing DAT Trendlines, and she writes extensively about the impact of economic trends on companies and individuals in transportation and logistics. Peggy is a Certified Transportation Broker with decades of experience in technology marketing and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Future of Trucking Looks Gloomy, to Financial Reporters

Is the Freight Recession Upon Us Again? The second quarter sent some disappointing signals for the future health of freight

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Rates Drift Down for Vans and Reefers in Mid-July Slump

National average van rates are sliding, but they’re still a few cents above the June average, so the typical mid-July

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Van and Reefer Rates Drop in Mid-July Lull

The typical July lull began last week, which is a little later than expected. Load availability and rates dropped from

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Truckers Get a Raise in July

Rates typically drop after July 4th, but that wasn’t the case last week, when national average rates rose 8¢ per

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Spot Market Rates Buck the Normal Seasonal Trend

Rates typically drop after July 4th, but that wasn’t the case last week. Rates climbed higher than the June averages

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Demand Heats Up for Vans and Reefers

There were lots of loads moving at higher rates last week, especially for vans and reefers. Last week included the

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Freight Surge Expected for Q2 and July 4

Van freight was a little quiet last week, but a rebound should be underway now, to close the second quarter

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Brexit's Mixed Impact on the U.S. Freight Economy

When the British people voted last Thursday to exit the European Union, their Prime Minister promptly resigned, and the value

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: “L.A. traffic

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Loads and Rates Rise as Month Ends

May ended on a strong note, with van rates up 4¢ from the April average. If that sounds like a

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Van Rates Edge Down, Then Bounce Back Up

Load availability was slightly lower last week for vans and flatbeds, but load-to-truck ratios rose because there were fewer trucks.

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

If you are looking to move van or reefer loads out of the Southeast this week, you may have to

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