Reefer report: The world record gourd weighs in at over a ton!
Brandon Dawson, a manufacturing engineer from Santa Rosa, California, won the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the 2025 Half
Dry van report: Private fleets give shippers greater control and efficiency
U.S. shippers are increasingly turning to private, in-house truck fleets to transport goods, despite favorable rates in the for-hire market.
Flatbed report: Texas oil patch rig count hits four-year low
Flatbed carriers serving the Texas oil patch are seeing a slackening in demand as drilling in the Permian Basin slows
Dry van report: Monthly imports expected to drop below 2 million TEU as tariffs continue to rise
Even though September’s container’s import total came in at just over 2.4m TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), the nation’s major container
Reefer report: Peru: Key year-round supplier of fresh blueberries to the U.S.
The Peruvian imported blueberry program is now in full swing, driving significant U.S. truckload activity at key American ports. The
Flatbed report: U.S. manufacturing backlogs drop weakening truckload demand
U.S. manufacturing new order backlogs have dramatically normalized over the past two years, moving from historic highs to a slow
Customer Spotlight: LDi (Logistic Dynamics) + Carrier Management Suite
Buffalo, NY Full truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, and port services https://shipldi.com/ Mike Cannistra, Executive VP of Truckload Overview Logistic Dynamic LLC
DAT Monthly Broker Newsletter: Announcing: Carrier Management Suite for brokers
From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales I’m truly excited to share something we’ve been working on
Dry van report: Americans embrace Halloween with record $13.1 billion celebration
Every Halloween, about 41% of Americans carve a fresh pumpkin for Halloween. The USDA estimates that around 1 billion pounds
Flatbed report: Trucking faces a rocky road ahead
The September 2025 Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) came in at 57.4, down 1.9 points from August’s 59.3, marking the slowest
Reefer report: Southern Texas reefer rates surge during off-peak produce season
Despite being the off-peak season for imported Mexican produce along the southern border, the McAllen market has recently seen capacity
Strengthening your supply chain for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM), a time to reflect on the risks and best practices that help protect our