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Reefer report: Truckload produce demand lags in most regions except the Pacific Northwest

Fall produce season mixed with holiday season festivities typically provides a much-needed boost for reefer carriers in November. This year,

The current flatbed market is one of the softest in many years, and the second half of this year has

A soft truckload freight market is driven by factors including U.S. shippers’ increasing use of privately operated fleets and favorably-priced

In a recent DAT Freight & Analytics blog post, I wrote about preparing for winter driving. This week, we’re exploring

Demand remains uncertain for carriers as we move through the peak season in trucking. In the latest Trucking Ton-Mile Index

Around this time of the year, the production of leafy greens moves from major growing regions to California’s Coachella and

The flatbed market has been flat for most of 2023, with very little good news on the horizon. Still, Daseke,

Overtime pay for truckers gains momentum It’s hard to believe that in 2023, truckers, one of the most essential elements

Developing a flexible and agile procurement strategy has always been critical to success in freight. However, the heightened market volatility

Demand for flatbed carriers continues to be the flattest in the last seven years, as spot market load post volumes

According to Wells Fargo’s Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson, Midwest and Southwest reefer volumes in the frozen food category are

We could be witnessing a reversal of last year’s diversion of import volumes away from the West Coast to the