# Matt Sullivan

Matt Sullivan joined DAT Freight & Analytics in 2014, covering topics for motor carriers, freight intermediaries and shippers. Prior to joining DAT, Matt spent more than 10 years in journalism as a writer and editor for the Anchorage Daily News, Nashville Scene and other publications.

### [Best and worst states for outbound freight](https://www.dat.com/blog/best-and-worst-states-for-outbound-freight)

If you’re looking for loads on the spot market, you’d do well to get yourself to Texas. For the first

### [5 Best and Worst States for Freight](https://www.dat.com/blog/5-best-and-worst-states-for-freight)

If you’re looking for loads, you’d do well to get yourself to Texas. For the first half of 2018, freight

### [Flatbed Markets Continue to Boom](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-markets-continue-to-boom)

While the van markets might be showing signs of heating up, flatbed loads have been hot all winter long, and

### [Reefer Rates Continue to Cool](https://www.dat.com/blog/reefer-rates-continue-to-cool)

February is usually the slowest month of the year for spot freight, and declines in reefer rates have been sharper

### [Make More Money With DAT TriHaul](https://www.dat.com/blog/make-more-money-with-dat-trihaul)

Would you add a leg to your route if it meant potentially boosting your revenue by 25%? By 35%? Maybe

### [Where to Find Loads in the Slow Season](https://www.dat.com/blog/where-to-find-loads-in-the-slow-season)

February is the slow season for freight, and it may feel like your business is at a crawl right now.

### [5 Ways to Show Respect to a Driver](https://www.dat.com/blog/5-ways-to-show-respect-to-a-driver)

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Here are 5 ways that carriers, brokers, and shippers can show respect

### [Van Freight Rates Fall 2 cents, but Demand Is Up in the Northwest](https://www.dat.com/blog/van-freight-rates-fall-2-cents-but-demand-is-up-in-the-northwest)

Demand for reefers in the Pacific Northwest has also boosted van demand in that area, since reefers are competing less.