Peggy Dorf, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

Is the Freight Recession Upon Us Again? The second quarter sent some disappointing signals for the future health of freight

National average van rates are sliding, but they’re still a few cents above the June average, so the typical mid-July

The typical July lull began last week, which is a little later than expected. Load availability and rates dropped from

Rates typically drop after July 4th, but that wasn’t the case last week, when national average rates rose 8¢ per

Rates typically drop after July 4th, but that wasn’t the case last week. Rates climbed higher than the June averages

There were lots of loads moving at higher rates last week, especially for vans and reefers. Last week included the

Van freight was a little quiet last week, but a rebound should be underway now, to close the second quarter

When the British people voted last Thursday to exit the European Union, their Prime Minister promptly resigned, and the value

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: “L.A. traffic

May ended on a strong note, with van rates up 4¢ from the April average. If that sounds like a

Load availability was slightly lower last week for vans and flatbeds, but load-to-truck ratios rose because there were fewer trucks.

If you are looking to move van or reefer loads out of the Southeast this week, you may have to