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How is COVID-19 affecting capacity and freight rates?

COVID-19 has become one of the most disruptive events to hit supply chains in our lifetime, and the DAT Analytics team is publishing regular reports to track its impact on freight markets. See what's new this week.

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When will truckload contract rates peak in 2021?

While supply chain disruptions continue to create tight truckload freight markets, there are signs that the markets will soften in the weeks and months ahead, according to the Pulse Signal Report from DAT iQ.

What are transportation mini-bids?

In the volatile truckload freight marketplace, transportation costs can change rapidly.

Leading indicators show positive signs for flatbed demand

Reefer capacity tightens in winter storms, while imports fuel demand

U.S. imports of Mexican mangoes are starting the 2021 season with higher volumes predicted than in recent years.

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6 transportation trends to watch in 2021

Being a freight and analytics organization, we look for clues in data, especially as it relates to truckload capacity. When guaging the direction of commercial freight markets in 2021, there are some indicators that require extra scrutiny this year.

Home purchase indicators bode well for flatbed freight

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), which is a good indicator of demand for flatbed carriers, increased modestly in January from December.

Winter and import produce drive reefer demand

Late-season and long-lasting apples are shipping from the Grand Rapids, MI, market, where outbound capacity is tight this week. Spot rates on the lane to New York are averaging $4.44/mile.

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 the East Coast.

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 headwinds ease and increasing tailwinds from the vaccine distribution and economic stimulus converge.

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. What are the lessons learned from 2020 and will they carry over into 2021? We asked DAT’s team of industry analysts.

Repairing the routing guide: How mini-bids add flexibility

What’s the best way to repair a broken routing guide?

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 for a living have it in spades.

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How is COVID-19 affecting capacity and freight rates?

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When will truckload contract rates peak in 2021?

What are transportation mini-bids?

Leading indicators show positive signs for flatbed demand

Reefer capacity tightens in winter storms, while imports fuel demand

6 transportation trends to watch in 2021

Home purchase indicators bode well for flatbed freight

Winter and import produce drive reefer demand

Imports continue to create dry van demand

West Coast port congestion creates a ripple effects for freight

Lessons learned from 2020: Trucking industry analysts on what’s ahead

Repairing the routing guide: How mini-bids add flexibility

2021 Freight Focus: Taking the uncertainty out of volatile times

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When will truckload contract rates peak in 2021?

What are transportation mini-bids?

Leading indicators show positive signs for flatbed demand

Reefer capacity tightens in winter storms, while imports fuel demand

Winter weather pushes intermodal freight to truckload

What the Polar Vortex means for freight

How to give executives a clear view into transportation budgets

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6 transportation trends to watch in 2021

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