# News Releases - DAT

> DAT's news page lists September 2020 coverage of tight freight markets. Items include a surge in cross-border rates out of Laredo tied to imports from Mexico, and West Coast freight networks described as bursting with import volume. Other items cover spot-rate strength in August and lumber price swings.

- Date: 2020-09-18 · published 2020-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10423-news-releases-dat
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The coverage points to strong freight demand and constrained capacity, which raises logistics costs for feed and ingredient movement. It has little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- dat.com: https://www.dat.com/in-the-news/page/169

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