2012 Year-End Review – Slow Economic Growth Delays Capacity Impact
The economy is not recovering fully in 2012, but it’s not in recession, either. U.S. Gross National Product (GDP) is
The economy is not recovering fully in 2012, but it’s not in recession, either. U.S. Gross National Product (GDP) is
2012 was a year full of rulings, but few of them took immediate effect. Headlines in 2013 will likely focus
November Rates Rise in Post-Storm Surge Van rates rose 4.8% on the spot market in November to an average of
We are in the process of releasing our new trailer type selections on DAT Load Boards. We expect to complete
Half of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, according to Nielsen, compared to 36% in 2011. Furthermore, given a choice
Freight movement typically slows in November, especially on the spot market. There isn’t as much competition for trucks, and rates
With hurricane season ending on November 30 (good riddance), let’s look back at a presentation Eric Fuller, now COO of
Farmers, food processing companies and grocery retailers will spend about $1 billion on trucking this year, to haul a bumper
I am usually pretty good at forecasting price moves in the spot freight market. I’ve been a pricing analyst in
Owner-operators and small fleet owners may think their business success depends on good rates, but the true make-or-break issue for
Relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy are taking some trucks out of circulation just as last-minute freight is headed to stores
I’m back on dry land after a wonderful vacation cruise. I got some sun, walked miles upon miles on tropical