2021 Freight Focus: Taking the uncertainty out of volatile times
Resourcefulness is hard to measure and a difficult skill set to teach, but people who manage transportation or run trucks
Anticipate and plan for what’s ahead with the 2021 Freight Focus report
With another unpredictable year ahead of us, DAT analyzed the trends from 2020 to pinpoint what to watch in the year ahead.
Manufacturing gains add to van volumes
Dry van load post volumes on the DAT network increased 7% last week and are now up 121% year over
Flatbed volumes ride the residential building boom
Flatbed load and equipment posts on the DAT network each increased 2% last week, leaving the national average flatbed load-to-truck
Reefer activity heats up with cold weather, produce shipments
The number of spot reefer load posts on the DAT network increased 13% last week with very little change in
Freight Forecasting: How to account for every variable
Without a deep well of data, forecasting falls apart immediately. For example, in the transportation industry, some models attempt to
Flatbed rates prove resilient through winter
The December 2020 report on manufactured durable goods from the U.S. Census Bureau showed mixed results. December durable goods orders
Winter storm leads to more temp-controlled truckload freight
On the southern border, produce volumes last week were down slightly year-over-year, recording just 1% fewer loads compared to the
Dry van demand got mid-winter boost
The U.S. Bank National Shipment and Spend Indexes both posted gains during the final quarter of 2020, which is a
How Valentine’s Day freight can be a thorn in the side of some carriers
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy and gifts in the name of St. Valentine.
Need more flexibility for your transportation teams? Create a variable budget
As another tumultuous year looms, supply chain and logistics teams are seeking ways to build robust transportation budgets that better
New data shows more signs of softening truckload markets
The freight market in the past year has been marked by exceptionally tight capacity caused by imbalanced carrier networks, which