2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over
The freight recession is over. That 18-month malaise was triggered by the worldwide collapse of oil prices at the end
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Four Regions Where Rates Went Up
We look at national trends every week, but sometimes the detail can get lost. Then we look at lane-by-lane reports,
5 Ways to Make More Money as a Freight Broker
In the freight brokerage business, time is money. The more loads you move in a day, the more money you
6 steps to adding a brokerage to your trucking company
Do you have shipper customers who need to move more freight than you can service with the current size of
Was That Flatbed Hauling a UFO to Area 51?
I was searching online today for the latest news about flatbed cargo, and I found this headline: “Flying Saucer UFO
Successful Brokers Put Carriers First
// window.location.replace(“https://www.dat.com/resources/case-studies/Arrive-Logistics”);// Eric Dunigan, President, and Matt Pyatt, CEO, of Arrive Logistics In 2014, Matt Pyatt and Eric Dunigan started
Avoid Fraudulent Carriers with the DAT Directory
WHAT’S IN THE TOOLBOX? The DAT Directory is one of many tools in the DAT Power toolbox. See previous blog
Brokers "Mind the Gap" Between Spot and Contract Rates
Rates stayed low for truckload freight in Q1, and seasonal cargo is not giving rates much of a lift. That’s
Hot Market Maps
Where to find Hot Market Maps You’ll find Hot Market Maps in the toolbox in the upper right hand corner
4 Tips to Plan Your Routes…and Make More Money
Freight availability is starting to improve, after a long, quiet winter. You can finally be a little bit choosier about
Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight
Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Even though van and flatbed rates lost 1¢ per mile last
What is Driver Coercion?
January 2016 marked the starting date of a new regulation prohibiting the coercion of drivers. Freight brokers and 3PLs need to