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If you’re waiting for the Inflation Monster to rear its ugly head….you can keep waiting. Declining energy costs and a

Certain trends in supply chain design have emerged over a number of years, seemingly in slow motion. In an effort

The economy is not recovering fully in 2012, but it’s not in recession, either. U.S. Gross National Product (GDP) is

2012 was a year full of rulings, but few of them took immediate effect. Headlines in 2013 will likely focus

November Rates Rise in Post-Storm Surge Van rates rose 4.8% on the spot market in November to an average of

We are in the process of releasing our new trailer type selections on DAT Load Boards. We expect to complete

Half of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, according to Nielsen, compared to 36% in 2011. Furthermore, given a choice

Freight movement typically slows in November, especially on the spot market. There isn’t as much competition for trucks, and rates

With hurricane season ending on November 30 (good riddance), let’s look back at a presentation Eric Fuller, now COO of

Farmers, food processing companies and grocery retailers will spend about $1 billion on trucking this year, to haul a bumper

I am usually pretty good at forecasting price moves in the spot freight market. I’ve been a pricing analyst in

Owner-operators and small fleet owners may think their business success depends on good rates, but the true make-or-break issue for