DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Late harvests are beginning the journey to your Thanksgiving table, via food processing plants and distribution centers. Look for loads of trees leaving Oregon, and potatoes out of Idaho or North Dakota. Plus, when reefers are in high demand, van capacity tends to tighten up, too. and Canada.

South Dakota 70

South Dakota North Dakota Idaho Phoenix 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Demand for vans continues to heat up on the West Coast, boosting load-to-truck ratios in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. This trend repeats every year, as consumer goods from Asia arrive at the ports and begin the eastward journey to regional distribution centers throughout the country. Rates fell on the lanes from L.A.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Columbus Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Both those markets are distribution hubs for e-commerce, which has stretched the traditional holiday retail freight season well into December. Winter weather in the Upper Midwest and Northeast is also leading to tighter capacity and higher prices in those regions. Reefer rates bounced back in Southern Idaho , after a down week.

Denver 70

Denver Freight Los Angeles Fresno 70