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DAT Guest Author

DAT invites various industry leaders to provide commentary and opinion on topics that affect users in our industry.

This is the time of year when companies try to predict the future by looking to the past. Did 2015

What’s the biggest difference between this year’s holiday freight season and last year’s? For one, there are a lot more

RATES FUEL SURCHARGE AND ARBITRAGE CARGO TYPES MARKET- AND REGION-SPECIFIC VOLUME Total rate for van hit $2.08 per mile in

Fuel costs don’t typically make the news when prices are falling. This winter, as fuel prices continue to drop, the

I was cautiously optimistic about September freight volume, but volume and rates peaked early in the month. Since then, trucking

You already have a load from Point A to Point B – let’s say it’s a weekly van load from

Our usual theme for Spring is to look South for an increase in freight activity. This year has been different

The crazy weather continues to disrupt freight patterns. The American Trucking Associations blamed ice and snow for a decline in

The weather had a huge impact on last week’s freight movements, including some unexpected developments. Certain secondary markets were

Investment analysts see indicators of a recovery in the manufacturing sector, particularly in the Midwest, but current trends in

Freight is moving like gangbusters on the spot market, and rates are trending up again. This is unusual for the

Rates are unusually strong on the spot market in mid-August, especially for reefers and vans. Reefers Get a Lift –