DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Shippers paid more to move freight ahead of the storm, and then load posts dropped when the affected markets locked down at the end of the week. Inbound rates could rise in hard-hit areas like North Carolina this week. Out West, Fresno and nearby Sacramento were off for this time of year.

Fresno 70

Fresno Sacramento North Carolina Freight 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. A lot of holiday freight heading into the Northeast ends up in distribution centers in Allentown, PA, which has led to higher inbound rates there. Van loads heading from L.A.

Denver 70

Denver Freight Los Angeles Fresno 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The central valley of California has been called "the nation's bread basket," as a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, nuts, rice and dairy products are shipped to all corners of North America. In Fresno County, some winter vegetable fields had saturated soils and no fieldwork was able to be performed.".

California 70

California Capacity Fresno North America 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 7, 2016

Meanwhile, look for the geographic emphasis to start shifting a little farther north, in preparation for a possible rebound in the Midwest, later in Q3. End-of-quarter and pre-holiday freight was even stronger than expected last week in Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis , which were the top three markets for outbound loads on DAT load boards.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Supply and Demand Memphis Charlotte 70