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DAT Freight & Analytics 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 249 million freight matches and a database of $110 billion of market transactions.
Introducing DAT Contract Bid: A smarter way to run contract bids
Transportation teams are struggling to keep up in a volatile freight market that requires quick-turn contract sourcing outside of the annual RFP cycle.
The new DAT Trendlines is here
DAT Trendlines has a new look and a lot more to show you.
Peak season fraud: Why fall is a high-risk period
The data backs up what most brokers already feel: Fraud activity climbs in the fall and keeps climbing into the holidays.
Broker newsletter: Freight has come back to the spot market. Trucks haven’t.
With peak produce season fading to the background, now’s the time to shore up your carrier sourcing and take a look at your pricing strategies.
A supply-driven market corrects fast in both directions
Rates cooled after July Fourth, as they usually do. What’s different is how fast this market moves when conditions change.
Repricing in real time: The RFP playbook for volatile freight markets
Rates are swinging, fuel costs are unpredictable, and demand is shifting week to week. None of that is new to anyone who prices freight for a living.
A capacity-driven recovery looks different than everyone expected
Freight markets have turned before. What stands out this time is what’s driving the change.
Fraud trends hitting the Canadian market in 2026. Here’s what brokers need to know.
The tactics targeting Canadian brokers aren’t new. Double brokering, identity theft, phishing schemes, these have been problems in freight for
How DAT’s integration ecosystem transforms freight rate intelligence for modern shippers
Article updated with the latest in information on DAT’s freight rate API and freight rate integration for shippers, June 2026
Every empty mile costs you. Cut them out with reloads on the Convoy Platform
Empty miles aren’t just inefficient, they’re a direct line item against your margin. Every gallon burned while empty is a
DAT tests new way for carriers to find broker-posted Convoy Platform loads in DAT One
DAT is testing a new way of bringing together our portfolio to deliver more automation solutions to our customers. This