# Tag: Carrier

## Flatbed report: Tariffs take their toll on residential housing construction
The latest data reveals a worrying trend in U.S. single-family homebuilding, which experienced a decline in April. This downturn is

## Transform freight payments with DAT and Outgo
We’re reshaping freight payments to make them simpler, faster, and more transparent.

## Navigating tariff turbulence: How data science empowers shippers and carriers amid trade policy shifts
The following is a guest post from Varun Shekhar. The trade winds are shifting — and so is freight. As

## Flatbed report: The Inland Empire, a fast-growing region for residential housing
As of March 2025, recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that housing starts have experienced a significant decline,

## Reefer report: Temperature in the food services sector begins to cool
The restaurant industry faces a challenging outlook as consumers cut back on discretionary spending. This downturn is reflected in the

## Dry van report: Spot market capacity grows in April…against trend
Spring is typically when the spot market sees more carriers join; last month was no exception. Surprising most analysts, small

## Reefer report: Mother’s Day shipping starts to peak
In the two weeks leading up to Mother’s Day on May 11, refrigerated truckload volumes begin to surge, typically marking

## Dry van report: Ghost drivers and International Roadcheck Week
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 13-15. International Roadcheck is a three-day, high-visibility, high-volume

## Dry van report: The truckload sector was recovering in the first quarter
The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a strong February, but first-quarter data for 2025 indicates a potential recovery

## Reefer report: Spring has sprung in time for National Strawberry Month
Legend has it the garden strawberry was created in Brittany, France, although English settlers who landed in Jamestown, Virginia, discovered

## Flatbed report: Storm clouds brewing ahead of the spring home-building season
The spring home-building season has begun on a challenging note. Recent data from the Census Bureau shows that housing starts,

## How truckers can navigate the new tariff landscape
New trade policies and tariffs are throwing new challenges to truckers and owner-operators. The market is increasingly harder to read