# Tag: Shipper

## Flatbed Report: Farm equipment sales signal headwinds for ag flatbed freight
The farm economy is sending a clear warning signal to flatbed carriers who haul agricultural equipment. U.S. retail sales of

## Dry Van Report: Data centers are carrying demand while housing pulls back
The construction backlog tells carriers and brokers where the freight is heading, and right now it points at data centers.

## Reefer Report: The baton passes: Florida closes, Georgia opens at higher rates
The baton just passed. Central & South Florida files its Last Report of the season, and in the same breath

## Flatbed Report: Peak season came early, and Texas flatbed carriers are getting paid like it
The SCOTUS ruling that invalidated IEEPA tariffs in February didn’t reduce trade uncertainty — it reshuffled it. The administration replaced

## Dry Van Report: Transportation prices just hit an all-time record. The May LMI explains why.
The May LMI recorded Transportation Prices at 96.0 — the highest reading ever posted for any metric in the index’s

## Flatbed Demand Report: Farm machinery sales signal flatbed headwinds ahead
The April 2026 AEM Farm Equipment Flash report delivered a mixed picture for agricultural machinery demand — and a cautionary

## Dry Van Report: The two-tiered freight market; Navigating today’s split economy
The truckload sector is currently trapped in a tale of two entirely different economies, leaving many carriers dealing with an

## How DAT’s integration ecosystem transforms freight rate intelligence for modern shippers
Article updated with the latest in information on DAT’s freight rate API and freight rate integration for shippers, June 2026

## Reefer Report: Yakima is the only market moving up right now
The big picture Florida’s Shortage-era rate spike is unwinding — fast. After a two-week surge that sent rates on key

## Cybersecurity tip: Summer smishing — don’t get hooked!
You’re mid-day, juggling loads, and a text comes in: “Your DAT account has been flagged. Verify your credentials here to

## Dry Van Report: Manufacturing hits a 4-year high. Here’s what it means for freight demand
U.S. manufacturing just posted its strongest reading since May 2022. The ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.0% in May.