Year-end pressure, year-end risk: Strengthening your supply chain against seasonal threats
As freight activity surges in December, brokers face one of the most challenging periods of the year for supply chain
Flatbed report: Machinery haulers impacted by the slumping agricultural economy
September 2025 data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) brought positive news for the specialty light-duty agricultural sector, with
Reefer report: South American produce floods Philly docks
The annual surge of refrigerated (reefer) truckload demand is underway in the Philadelphia region, driven by the start of the
Dry van report: Economic uncertainty is weighing on retailers and consumers
A significant decline in the volume of corrugated cardboard shipments is a major warning sign for the trucking industry, as
Honoring heroes: the Wreaths Across America convoy
The holiday season often brings a sense of gratitude and a desire to give back. It’s a time when communities
DAT Monthly Broker Newsletter: The holidays are here, but we aren’t slowing down
From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales On Christmas Day 2020 at 14:00 ET, I pulled a
Flatbed report: The People Tree is on its way to Washington D.C.
Each holiday season, a tree, typically 60 to 85 feet tall, is chosen from one of the 154 National Forests
Reefer report: How Christmas tree season hikes PNW freight demand
Each Fall, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, a hub for North America’s Christmas tree production and helicopter harvesting, transforms into
Dry van report: U.S. freight shipments plummeted 2.9% in Q3 mid economic slowdown
The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index experienced a 2.9% decline in the third quarter, negating the 2.4% gain from the
Flatbed report: Shipping onions on a flatbed
Owyhee Produce’s Shay Myers recently stated in a social media post that they opt for flatbed trucks over reefers when
Dry van report: Freight headwinds intensify: Truckers brace for a long winter
The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report for October confirms a challenging outlook for truckload carriers, signaling that the “freight recession”
Reefer report: Restaurant Performance Index remained in contraction territory in September
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) registered a moderate decline in September, reflecting the continuation of challenging business