# Tag: Carrier

## [Flatbed Report: Fewer hurricanes expected in 2026, but freight disruption risks remain](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report-fewer-hurricanes-expected-in-2026-but-freight-disruption-risks-remain)

The early forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season are pointing toward a near-average or slightly below-average year for storm.

## [Reefer Report: California citrus runs hot; Dallas up 20%, Miami and New York up 17%](https://www.dat.com/blog/reefer-report-california-citrus-runs-hot-dallas-up-20-miami-and-new-york-up-17)

The big picture Florida just posted its most dramatic single-week rate swing of the season — and the story isn’t.

## [Dry Van Report: The Q1 2026 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index shows costs surging even as volumes hold flat](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report-the-q1-2026-u-s-bank-freight-payment-index-shows-costs-surging-even-as-volumes-hold-flat)

Freight volumes were essentially unchanged in the first quarter, but what shippers paid to move their goods tells a very.

## [Flatbed Report: Tonnage holds firm; what the ATA’s April reading means for flatbed carriers](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report-tonnage-holds-firm-what-the-atas-april-reading-means-for-flatbed-carriers)

The broader freight market is showing more resilience than the headlines suggest. The ATA’s For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index came in.

## [Reefer Report: Two-week whipsaw; South Texas reefer rates spike 40%, then collapse 40% in back-to-back weeks](https://www.dat.com/blog/reefer-report-two-week-whipsaw-south-texas-reefer-rates-spike-40-then-collapse-40-in-back-to-back-weeks)

Data analysis for week of May 28, 2026 for truckload produce shipper, carriers, and brokers. The big picture The produce.

## [Flatbed Report: Permian rigs are back. So are flatbed demand and spot rates](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report-permian-rigs-are-back-so-are-flatbed-demand-and-spot-rates)

All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts.

## [Dry Van Report: Cass Freight Shipment Index volumes are still soft. Rates aren’t waiting.](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report-cass-freight-shipment-index-volumes-are-still-soft-rates-arent-waiting)

All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts.

## [Reefer Report: Florida corrects, California surges; The seasonal handoff is here](https://www.dat.com/blog/reefer-report-florida-corrects-california-surges-the-seasonal-handoff-is-here)

The Big Picture The Mother’s Day hangover is real. Florida spot rates are pulling back sharply — Atlanta dropped -24%.

## [Flatbed Report: Home Depot is going pro, and flatbed carriers should pay attention](https://www.dat.com/blog/flatbed-report-home-depot-is-going-pro-and-flatbed-carriers-should-pay-attention)

Home Depot is aggressively pivoting from DIY shoppers to professional contractors — acquiring wholesale distributors of roofing shingles, drywall, and.

## [Dry Van Report: Manufacturing holds its ground, but the pressure is building](https://www.dat.com/blog/dry-van-report-manufacturing-holds-its-ground-but-the-pressure-is-building)

U.S. manufacturing expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI holding steady at 52.7% —.

## [FMCSA registration modernization: What to know about the new Motus system](https://www.dat.com/blog/fmcsa-registration-modernization-what-to-know-about-the-new-motus-system)

FMCSA registration modernization: What to know about the new Motus system. Last updated: May 4th 2026. Information in this.

## [Reefer Report: South Texas takes the wheel; rates surge up to +59% as Florida season fades and California’s West Coast Corridor opens up](https://www.dat.com/blog/reefer-report-south-texas-takes-the-wheel-rates-surge-up-to-59-as-florida-season-fades-and-californias-west-coast-corridor-opens-up)

USDA Specialty Crops National Truck Rate Report | Week of May 13, 2026. The Big Picture The baton has been.