Top 10 Markets for Load Posts in 2017
When we declared that the freight recession was over back in January of 2017, we expected it to be a bounce-back year for the trucking
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Get Ready for La Niña, With Snowy Winter in the Northern U.S.
Winter is on the way, and the coming season’s weather pattern represents a big question mark for transportation and logistics pros. We hear weathermen discussing
Spot Market Growth Shows No Sign of Slowing
DAT Industry Pricing Analyst Mark Montague says that the spot market has seen strong growth during the past few months and he expects that growth
E-Commerce Disrupts Freight Seasons, Boosts Spot Market Volume
The rapid growth of e-commerce has led major online retailers to re-design their supply chain models, according to Mark Montague, DAT senior pricing analyst. At
Want to haul FEMA loads? It’s complicated
Whenever a natural disaster strikes, FEMA needs trucks, warehouse space and logistics services to help with the recovery and haul emergency supplies. You can volunteer
Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma
Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks were already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. That
Plastics and Cotton
Some refineries are still closed, as are many factories that make basic petrochemicals, including ethylene and propylene, that are essential to manufacturing plastic resins. Those
Expect Hurricane Harvey to Have a Long-Term Impact on Trucking
Hurricane Harvey is going to have a big impact on freight transportation and logistics in the weeks and months to come. The record rainfall finally
Hurricane Winds and Flooding Expected in Houston
Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit South Texas and the Gulf Coast tonight or tomorrow morning, and it may remain in place for days. If
DAT Barometers Help Predict Rate Trends
Broughton Capital, LLC, an independent financial research firm, has developed a set of tools for the truckload industry called “DAT Freight Barometers.” These barometers were
4 Markets Driving Skyrocketing Flatbed Demand
If you read our weekly e-newsletter Trendlines, or follow daily load-to-truck ratios in DAT RateView, you may have noticed this: flatbed demand is skyrocketing. While
How Natural Gas and Plastics Impact the Truckload Spot Market
New investments in natural gas and petrochemical production over the past six years have had a noticeable impact on the trucking spot market. Those effects