August Demand Stays Hot for Truck Freight
Load-to-truck ratios declined for vans and flatbeds on DAT load boards last week, but the average ratio rose for reefers.
Peggy Dorf
Peggy joined DAT in 2008 as a writer and market analyst. She was instrumental in developing DAT Trendlines, and she writes extensively about the impact of economic trends on companies and individuals in transportation and logistics. Peggy is a Certified Transportation Broker with decades of experience in technology marketing and an MBA from the Wharton School.
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Reefers Gain Momentum, Especially in Georgia
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