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Drivers: Don’t neglect your mental health...
Posted: January 13, 2024
Truckers have enough on their plate. It’s easy to overlook something as important...
Reefer report: Truckload produce demand lags in most regions...
Posted: November 28, 2023
Fall produce season mixed with holiday season festivities typically provides a much-needed boost...
Dry van report: Contract and spot market freight shippers co...
Posted: November 28, 2023
A soft truckload freight market is driven by factors including U.S. shippers’ increasing...
Are you ready for cold starts, gelled fuel, and iced-up fuel...
Posted: November 27, 2023
In a recent DAT Freight & Analytics blog post, I wrote about preparing...
Reefer Report: Annual Diwali Festival of Lights expected to ...
Posted: November 6, 2023
The tomato harvest in the Sacramento Valley has just finished, along with the...
DAT survey: 75% of truck drivers say job is stressful...
Posted: September 18, 2023
Truck drivers find their work fulfilling; however, nearly 75% state the job is...
Dry Van Report: Interstate carrier exits accelerate in Augus...
Posted: September 11, 2023
The $0.71/gal surge in diesel prices since July 4 has devastated small carriers...
Drivers cutting costs by cooking on the road...
Posted: September 11, 2023
In the post-pandemic world, many truckers find themselves in truck stops where restaurants...
Restroom availability concerns for truckers...
Posted: August 15, 2023
There aren’t many occupations that do not provide immediate access to restroom facilities,...
Reefer Report: Watermelon season rolls on...
Posted: August 1, 2023
The United States ranks 7th in worldwide watermelon production, with Florida, Georgia, Texas,...
Springfield Underground Storage...
Posted: August 1, 2023
From the spectacular mountains of the Pacific Northwest to the myriad rock formations...
Dry Van Report: Back-to-school shopping? Already?...
Posted: July 18, 2023
The school year may have just ended, but shoppers are already getting ready...