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### July 28, 2026

#### [Flatbed Report: Industrial demand softens, pulling rates back from July highs](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report-industrial-demand-softens-pulling-rates-back-from-july-highs)

Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.87 per mile this week, down 2.7%, or $0.08...

#### [Dry Van Report: Rates cool off as summer freight demand normalizes](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report-rates-cool-off-as-summer-freight-demand-normalizes)

Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.38 per mile this week, down 2.5%, or...

### July 22, 2026

#### [Reefer Report: Capacity floods back, spot rates follow but still tower over last summer](https://www.dat.com/blog/produce-report-capacity-floods-back-spot-rates-follow-but-still-tower-over-last-summer)

Last week’s post-holiday tightness didn’t just fade — it reversed. Across nearly every...

### July 21, 2026

#### [Dry Van Report: Freight demand is back, but it’s coming from an unlikely place](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report-freight-demand-is-back-but-its-coming-from-an-unlikely-place)

Every carrier, broker, and shipper trying to plan around today’s truckload market has...

#### [Flatbed Report: The AI boom is a freight story, and it’s just getting started](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report-the-ai-boom-is-a-freight-story-and-its-just-getting-started)

Every conversation about artificial intelligence tends to focus on chips and software, but...

### July 20, 2026

#### [Technology in freight: efficiency without compromise](https://www.dat.com/blog/technology-in-freight-efficiency-without-compromise)

The last three months we’ve highlighted what can go wrong: AI-powered attacks, compromised...

### July 15, 2026

#### [Reefer Report: California’s sudden tightening sends Northeast reefer rates up double digits](https://www.dat.com/blog/reefer-report-californias-sudden-tightening-sends-northeast-reefer-rates-up-double-digits)

California truckload capacity flipped from loose to tight in a single week. Six...

### July 14, 2026

#### [Flatbed Report: Manufacturing holds its growth streak](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report/manufacturing-holds-its-growth-streak)

Manufacturing kept expanding in June, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI coming in at...

### July 14, 2026

#### [Dry Van Report: How grilling and produce seasons squeeze reefer and dry van capacity](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report/how-grilling-and-produce-seasons-squeeze-reefer-and-dry-van-capacity)

July isn’t just the heart of summer; it’s National Hot Dog Month and...

### July 8, 2026

#### [Produce report: Shortage eases, surplus returns](https://www.dat.com/blog/produce-report-shortage-eases-surplus-returns)

This week’s report is about reversals. Mexico Crossings through South Texas flipped from...

### July 7, 2026

#### [Dry Van Report: Freight rate surge masks sluggish demand driven by AI boom](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report/freight-rate-surge-masks-sluggish-demand-driven-by-ai-boom)

The April trucking ton-mile index reveals that the recent spike in trucking freight...

### July 7, 2026

#### [Flatbed Report: Trucking tonnage takes a short-term dip](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report/trucking-tonnage-takes-a-short-term-dip)

U.S. trucking activity hit a bit of a speed bump this spring, with...