Freight Volumes Are Up, So What About Profits?
I was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the market conditions for trucking in Q1. There’s more cargo moving through the country right
I was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the market conditions for trucking in Q1. There’s more cargo moving through the country right
The collapse of a section of a bridge section on I-85 just north of Atlanta was shocking for two reasons: No injuries were reported, and
At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. A month later, other analysts from around
California supplies nearly 50% of the nation’s produce. The central valley of California has been called “the nation’s bread basket,” as a wide variety of
Overall, 2016 was a year of relatively loose capacity. Don’t count on the same for 2017. A number of looming factors could put a squeeze
The freight recession is over. That 18-month malaise was triggered by the worldwide collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014. Energy exploration and
When we recapped our most-read blog posts of 2016, the American Transportation Research Institute’s study of the top issues facing the trucking industry came in
I confess: I love lists. So here’s one for all of you DAT blog readers out there. Thanks to your attention and interest, here is
I’ve spent a lot of time recently making PowerPoint slides for two panel presentations that were given by my colleagues today. They presented at the
I watch load board trends and truckload rates for a living. That’s what I do. I’m not on the road myself, and I don’t hire
Is the Freight Recession Upon Us Again? The second quarter sent some disappointing signals for the future health of freight transportation and logistics, according to
The American Transportation Research Institute recently posted its yearly survey of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry. In it, they offer a list