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DAT Network Integrity Unit: Our mission to end fraud
Customer spotlight: FreightVana + DAT’s Shipper Spot Rate
Alex Perry, VP of Pricing and Market Intelligence Phoenix, AZ https://freightvana.io/ FreightVana is a logistics partner focused on reinventing the
Flatbed report: 100 deadly days of summer is upon us
The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States,
Reefer report: The Mexico produce season begins to cool off after a tumultuous year
Mexico’s produce season drives significant truckload volumes in North America during the first half of each year, accounting for over
Dry van report: Containerized imports expected to drop in the second half of 2025
In June 2025, the Port of Los Angeles experienced its highest-ever June shipping container traffic, processing 892,340 twenty-foot equivalent units
DAT + The Convoy Platform: A new chapter in our marketplace evolution
This week, we announced that the Convoy Platform is joining DAT. It’s a key step in our mission to build a smarter, faster, more connected freight network.
Understanding DAT Rate Analytics: A Carrier’s Guide
You face a key question every day: “What’s a fair rate for this haul?” DAT provides tools and data to
Dry van report: Truckload demand cools in May
The seasonally adjusted trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) for May indicates a cooling in demand for for-hire trucking services in the
Reefer report: The “Ozempic effect” on truckload demand
A contributing factor to lower truckload volumes this year, along with the trade war and economic uncertainty, is the longer-term
Flatbed report: Residential construction permits slump to a two-year low
U.S. single-family homebuilding hit an 11-month low in June, with housing starts decreasing by 4.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual
Webinar recap: Unlocking Real-Time Freight Intelligence in OTM with DAT + Redwood
DAT and Redwood Logistics have officially joined forces to bring real-time rate intelligence directly into Oracle Transportation Management (OTM). In
Customer Spotlight: B2B Transportation
Customer Spotlight: B2B Transportation Cale Pearson, President & Shareholder Medford, OR https://b2btranserv.com/ Founded 2004 How Keypoint TMS helps B2B transportation
Dry van report: Weakness in the truckload sector continues
The U.S. truckload market continued its decline in May 2025, with the ACT Research Volume Index falling to 42.5 for
About DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates both the largest truckload freight marketplace and truckload freight data analytics service in North America. Shippers, transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations, and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights based on more than 244 million annual freight matches, and a database of $126 billion in annual freight market transactions.
Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. DAT is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore.
The Original Load Board - Trusted Since 1978
The company was established in 1978 as the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service at Jubitz® truck stop in Portland, OR.
