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Foodservice closures take bite out of reefer demand

According to the USDA, domestic truckloads of produce were down 37% y/y for the week ending 16 January but up

Freight rates typically decrease throughout January each year, but the pace for this month does appear to be accelerating, as

Something we’ve seen over the years is that extended periods of high freight rates tend to lead to higher numbers

Last week’s U.S. industrial production report from The Federal Reserve for December increased by 1.6% month over month, as the

There was a surge in produce imports last week, according to the USDA. Truckloads volumes are currently up 62% year

Dry van volumes dropped and took pressure off of spot rates last week, with declines across the board, though demand

DAT Freight & Analytics has been studying recent consumer trends, and even though there is still a lot of uncertainty

We expect 2021 to be very different to 2020. The pandemic resulted in a crash in demand, followed by a

While new home construction and low mortgage rates fueled a lot of flatbed demand in 2020, spending on private nonresidential

Even in the midst of winter when produce loading opportunities in most areas are on the decline, ports like Philadelphia

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in December, with the overall economy notching an eighth consecutive month of growth,

The coronavirus pandemic upended notions of normality in most facets of life in 2020, and the trucking industry was no