The North American truckload market has been in a domino economy

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Consumer and commercial demand for virtually all products and services are at record levels, according to the latest Signal Report from DAT iQ.

The North American truckload market has been operating at an exceptionally elevated level for almost a year now. But this means a change of any sort will have significant ripple effects. DAT analyst Dean Croke calls this the Domino Economy — one disruption anywhere begets another and another and so on.

So what can shippers do to buffer themselves in the short term, and when will things cool down?

Get the Signal Report from DAT iQ to find out.

In this report, you’ll find:

  • Forecasts for dry van, temp-control and intermodal rates
  • Year-over-year market inflation
  • Expert analysis on key drivers of industry trends

> Get the latest issue of the Signal Report from DAT iQ.

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