Our network at a glance:
235 million load and truck posts in 2018
More than 930,000 load posts per business day
More than 1.2 million load searches per business day
181 million are posted first on DAT or nowhere else
More than 570 million searches per year
$65 billion in annualized freight payments
The final phase of the ELD mandate is right around the corner.
When you can’t find a high-paying load, would you accept a low rate to avoid driving empty?
We're in that transitional season between the end of fall harvests and the beginning of the holiday rush. Read More
Load volumes have been rising since mid-October, but rates have not responded until now. Read More
New overtime rules that take effect Jan. 1, 2020 increase the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime. Read More
Flatbed rates and load-to-truck ratios trended down in October compared to September… Read More
On the top 100 van lanes last week, more lanes had rising rates than falling. Read More
Even though many flatbed markets are down compared to last month… Read More
Last week load counts in the top 100 van lanes were nearly the highest ever recorded. Rates, however, continue to slip. Read More
One of the best ways for a small motor carrier to advertise their services is by post their available trucks onto a load… Read More
Imported produce caused reefer loads to surge from the Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX markets. Read More
Three of the most important van markets — Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles — had higher load counts… Read More
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual survey of the top 10 critical issues facing the… Read More
After a brief surge in reefer rates at the end of September, rates have moved lower in October. Read More
DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights derived from 256 million freight matches and a database of 65 billion of market transactions.
The company was established in 1978 as the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service at Jubitz® truck stop in Portland, OR.
