Land Line Now Podcast: Holiday bump for rates this year?
The holidays often come with a lull on the spot market, which often means better rates for those who continue to work. Is that trend holding true this year?
The holidays often come with a lull on the spot market, which often means better rates for those who continue to work. Is that trend holding true this year?
We are now 15 or so months into a trucking freight recession that began in the third quarter of 2022. Prices for dry van truckload (hereafter DVTL) services have been hit particularly hard.
It took three years and a combination of several factors to form the landscape of the trucking industry in 2023. The pandemic came first, shuttering people in their homes with nowhere to go and nowhere to spend their money—except on goods, often purchased online.
The truckload market could normalize in the middle of 2024, but that’s a best case scenario, according to DAT Freight & Analytics Principal Analyst Dean Croke.
Trucking and logistics play a crucial role in the transportation and supply chain industries, impacting businesses and consumers alike. When comparing trucking and logistics in the USA & the UK, it’s important to understand the main differences and similarities between these two countries. From regulations and infrastructure to industry trends, there are distinct elements that shape the trucking and logistics landscapes in each country.
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With 2024 on the horizon, most supply management professionals are anticipating a “new normal” — one that will undoubtedly feature new disruptions as well as continuing challenges and accomplishments.
The November edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), which was recently issued by DAT Freight & Analytics, showed a solid post-Thanksgiving bump in truckload freight volumes compared to previous Novembers.
A post-Thanksgiving surge in truckload freight volumes made for a solid November overall compared to previous years, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
A post-Thanksgiving surge in truckload freight volumes made for a solid November overall compared to previous years, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.