Reefer Report: California drought conditions bring lettuce to a head
Brokers and growers are finding ample capacity to move loads of fruit and vegetables from growing regions, with spot rates averaging $3.87/mile last week in California.
Dry Van Report: No signs of a freight recession (yet)
Demand showed a sharp rebound in August on both a not-seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted basis.
US truckers and their families face a sleep epidemic. Here’s why.
American teenagers aren’t getting enough sleep these days, nor are their parents, and that’s especially dangerous when there’s a long-distance
Flatbed Report: Container imports continue surging into Gulf Coast ports
Houston is one of DAT’s top markets, recently boosted by the surge in imports impacting capacity for all equipment types
Reefer Report: Hurricane Ian puts the squeeze on citrus volumes.
Florida’s orange crop this year will be nearly a third smaller than last year and one of the smallest in
The changing seasons signal a shift from where carriers and brokers move loads of produce
The wild blueberry season winds down in Maine, pumpkins roll into farmstands around the country, the sugarbeet harvest wraps up
Flatbed Report: Manufacturing expands for the 28th straight month
The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in September, as the Manufacturing PMI® registered 50.9 percent, 1.9 percentage points below the reading of 52.8 percent recorded in August.
Reefer Report: Pumpkins put some spice into reefer volumes
With the start of fall and Halloween just a few weeks away, we are officially in the pumpkin spice season.
Dry Van Report: Warehouse industries bulging ahead of the holiday season
The Logistics Managers’ Index grew in September but decelerated in recent months. The growth is due to expansion in inventories, utilization of warehousing and transportation, and related costs.
International Roadcheck focused on wheels, but that’s not where the story ends
This year, the focus of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck Week was on wheel ends. Out of the top 10 vehicle out-of-service violations, tires ranked second, and wheels came in seventh.
How to optimize your load board
You’ve signed up for a load board — now what? Hear from experienced owner-operator Chad Boblett on how to make
The tools you need to increase your rate
Don’t go it alone — owner-operators can make the most of their trucking business with effective tools that help them