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Carriers: Unlock more profits with DAT LaneMakers Finding consistent, reliable freight is key. Why can it be so difficult? We

Brandon Dawson, a manufacturing engineer from Santa Rosa, California, won the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the 2025 Half

U.S. shippers are increasingly turning to private, in-house truck fleets to transport goods, despite favorable rates in the for-hire market.

Flatbed carriers serving the Texas oil patch are seeing a slackening in demand as drilling in the Permian Basin slows

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

The Peruvian imported blueberry program is now in full swing, driving significant U.S. truckload activity at key American ports. The

U.S. manufacturing new order backlogs have dramatically normalized over the past two years, moving from historic highs to a slow

Every Halloween, about 41% of Americans carve a fresh pumpkin for Halloween. The USDA estimates that around 1 billion pounds

The September 2025 Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) came in at 57.4, down 1.9 points from August’s 59.3, marking the slowest

Despite being the off-peak season for imported Mexican produce along the southern border, the McAllen market has recently seen capacity

Finding the right load for your truck can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. We believe there’s a better way.

The fall produce season in the Pacific Northwest significantly impacts the refrigerated truckload market, with peak activity typically occurring in