Weekly Market Update: The real cost of highway congestion
In the post-ELD Mandata era, the time available for drivers has become the primary factor in heavy vehicle productivity, and
Dean Croke
Dean Croke is the Principal Analyst for DAT iQ, the freight data and analytics operation at DAT. He brings 35 years of experience in the fields of data science, supply chain management, logistics, risk management and human performance. For the latest market updates, follow @datfreightteam on Twitter.
Flatbed Report: Las Vegas construction boom set to roll into 2025
Since the Great Recession in 2007, Las Vegas has sought to “recession-proof” itself and, in the process, started a construction boom that created significant demand for flatbed carriers.
Reefer Report: The onion capital of the West
Yerington in the Mason Valley is not so well-known and widely regarded as one of the country’s most extensive onion-growing operations.
Dry Van Report: Imports cool off during Chinese New Year celebrations
As they typically do each February, U.S. containerized import volumes dropped following the multi-week closure of factories during Chinese New Year celebrations.
The truck driver shortage: Myth of fact?
Is there an actual net shortage of truck drivers or a shortage of drivers wanting to make trucking a career?
Falling asleep at the wheel and how to avoid it: Sleep hygiene for carriers part 6
Welcome to DAT Freight & Analytics’s six-part series on napping, sleep physiology, scheduling, and trip planning. While aimed at truckers
Dry Van Report: logistics managers index expands for the second month
The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI), produced by Zac Rogers at Colorado State University, came in at 56.5 in February 2024,
Reefer report: Lithium-ion imports drive up reefer volumes in Mobile, AL
The United States imports hundreds of millions of lithium-ion batteries each year, and according to IHS Markit/PIERS, refrigerated import volumes
Flatbed Report: U.S. manufacturing industry is still contracting
The manufacturing industry, a vital driver of the U.S. economy, and flatbed demand dropped at a faster-than-expected rate in February,
Reefer report: Beef production drops as cattle inventories shrink
According to the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture), contributing to lower reefer volumes of fresh and frozen beef is the
Weekly Market Update for March 5th, 2024: Sleep hygiene part 5
It’s time to “Spring Forward” as Daylight Saving begins this Sunday, March 10th Despite many Americans’ aversion to having to
Dry van report: Contract truckload tonnage plunges in January
The contract freight market continues to soften following last month’s 3.5% m/m drop in the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced