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Reuters: US supply chain woes shift and persist in 2023
May 17, 2023
The U.S. supply chain is healing from early pandemic shocks that sent shipping costs skyrocketing and squeezed supplies of everything from toilet paper to pasta, but more than three years later, material shortages and hiring woes linger.
Fleet News Daily: After a long soft patch in the U.S. freight cycle, we see the industry on the cusp of a new cycle in the months to come.
May 16, 2023
Cass Transportation Indexes reports that April saw another decline in rates, both month-to-month, and once again on a much larger scale y/y
Fleet Owner: Seasonal shift: Reefer fleets face deflated demand
May 16, 2023
Lower produce volumes and excess truck capacity make playing the post-Covid spot market a riskier game this summer—but clever carriers can still win.
Fleet Owner: Exodus of fleets reaches historic levels in Q1, U.S. data shows
May 15, 2023
Small operators have borne the brunt in 2023, and analysts blame bad spot rates and pricey fuel, but the losses have leaked to larger fleets of 100 trucks or more. However, this hasn’t yet put much of a dent in the huge 2020-2022 carrier surge.
Heavy Duty Trucking: DAT: May a Pivotal Month for Truckload Freight, Rates
May 15, 2023
Truckload freight volumes dropped and national average spot rates for dry van and refrigerated loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates a major online freight marketplace and the DAT iQ data analytics service.
Supply Chain Dive: Shippers should use benchmarking and analytics to maximize freight spend
May 15, 2023
From the COVID pandemic until spring 2022, shippers were at the mercy of a constrained market. With little to no leverage – and with goods to move – shippers paid higher rates to get their products to market.
AJOT: SmartHop-DAT integration increases customer earnings, decreases time
May 12, 2023
Nearly two years into an integration partnership with DAT Freight & Analytics, the numbers bear it out: truck fleets using SmartHop’s freight booking and fleet management platform are benefiting from increased revenue and average rate per mile, as well as time saved.
Truck News: Trucking Economic Trends: Pent-up truck demand remains, why May matters to spot market
May 12, 2023
This week took us to Denton, Texas, where Peterbilt hosted thousands of dealers, customers and press for the unveiling of its new Model 589 classic-styled conventional.
JOC: Capacity oversupply keeps US truckload rates in decline
May 12, 2023
US truckload rates continued to slide in April and show no signs of hitting a bottom, with logistics companies believing an oversupply of capacity must be thinned before the decline stops.
Fleet News Daily: DAT Truckload Volume Index: April declines make May a pivotal month for truckload freight
May 11, 2023
Truckload freight volumes declined and national average spot rates for dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) loads fell for the fourth consecutive month in April, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.