Imports continue to create dry van demand
Port congestion on the West Coast in 2020 pushed import volumes farther east and closer to major population centers on
West Coast port congestion creates a ripple effects for freight
Truckload capacity is tight and expected to get tighter, but judging where truckload demand is headed remains challenging as COVID-19
Lessons learned from 2020: Trucking industry analysts on what’s ahead
The pandemic has turned many aspects of life upside down, and commercial transportation is no exception. In most years, freight
2021 Freight Focus: Taking the uncertainty out of volatile times
Resourcefulness is hard to measure and a difficult skill set to teach, but people who manage transportation or run trucks
Anticipate and plan for what’s ahead with the 2021 Freight Focus report
With another unpredictable year ahead of us, DAT analyzed the trends from 2020 to pinpoint what to watch in the year ahead.
Manufacturing gains add to van volumes
Dry van load post volumes on the DAT network increased 7% last week and are now up 121% year over
Flatbed volumes ride the residential building boom
Flatbed load and equipment posts on the DAT network each increased 2% last week, leaving the national average flatbed load-to-truck
Reefer activity heats up with cold weather, produce shipments
The number of spot reefer load posts on the DAT network increased 13% last week with very little change in
How technology is changing the game for small-to-mid sized carriers
While tools such as a TMS, load board, ELD and back-office systems are not new to the trucking industry, TMS solutions
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Flatbed rates prove resilient through winter
The December 2020 report on manufactured durable goods from the U.S. Census Bureau showed mixed results. December durable goods orders
Winter storm leads to more temp-controlled truckload freight
On the southern border, produce volumes last week were down slightly year-over-year, recording just 1% fewer loads compared to the