
Produce shipments still dominated by imports
Imported volumes of fruit and vegetables are on the rise, with the vast majority (93%) of truckloads coming across the

Imported volumes of fruit and vegetables are on the rise, with the vast majority (93%) of truckloads coming across the

Out of more than 40 vegetable crops grown in the Rio Grande Valley in the McAllen, TX, freight market, only

Late-season and long-lasting apples are shipping from the Grand Rapids, MI, market, where outbound capacity is tight this week. Spot

The number of spot reefer load posts on the DAT network increased 13% last week with very little change in

There was a surge in produce imports last week, according to the USDA. Truckloads volumes are currently up 62% year

Even in the midst of winter when produce loading opportunities in most areas are on the decline, ports like Philadelphia

The deeper we get into winter, the further south shippers go to meet U.S. demand for winter produce, which is

Reefer volumes are down year-over-year driven largely by the decrease in produce volumes, which according to last week’s USDA data
The DAT iQ analytics team takes a weekly look at how the freight markets are responding to the COVID-19 crisis,

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

Last week halted the slide in reefer rates that we’ve been seeing since the Fourth of July. Improvements out of

After a slow start, reefer freight is finally hitting its stride. We’ve seen a uptick in both rates and freight