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Transportation Tuesday Tip #7: Avoid paying out-of-pocket for under- or uninsured cargo

In our Transportation Tuesday series, we’re partnering with industry leaders to share tips on how you can improve your business

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VIDEO: DAT iQ Market Update, What is the next major market driver after produce season?

The DAT iQ analytics team takes a weekly look at how the freight markets are responding to the COVID-19 crisis,

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DAT’s updated credit scoring gives new brokers a boost

You’ve lined up shipper customers and jumped through all the legal hurdles to start your very own freight brokerage. One

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Pros and cons: Brokered vs. direct shipper freight

The kind of freight you choose to haul, whether it’s through a broker or direct from a shipper, is an

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Partial loads: A slow season secret weapon?

I try my best to avoid markets where demand is low, but that gets difficult at this time of year.

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Trailer pools: Friend or foe?

Imagine a transportation industry where no truck was ever detained. That’s the motivation behind trailer pools, which are an increasingly

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6 rules for making money in the slow season

The spot market will likely be the same as it is every year around this time: From January to about

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7 steps for filing Heavy Vehicle Use tax

This is a guest post by Ariel Black of ExpressTruckTax the leading e-file 2290 solution for the trucking industry. Tax

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Where Do DAT Freight Rates Come From?

If you’ve ever searched for freight on a DAT One load board, you’ve maybe noticed the average market rates that

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Getting Your Carrier Authority – Myth and Reality

Chad Boblett is the owner and driver of Boblett Brothers Trucking of Lexington, KY. Chad also founded the Rate Per

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Confessions of an Owner-Operator: Advice for Getting Started

Being an owner-operator turned out to be a lucrative business for me, which is why I’m grateful for sites like

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4 Ways to Find a Great Load

I’ve been an owner-operator for over eight years, and I’ve learned a few tricks that help me to make more money

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