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We write about the load-to-truck ratio a lot on this blog, but we don’t always explain it. Sometimes a customer

Van load availability dropped another 9% on the spot market last week, while truck posts on DAT Load Boards held

Below is a list of some of the questions I get asked most often about the spot market rates you

To help you to negotiate the best price for your trucks, most DAT Load Boards include spot market rates for

UPDATED: May 8, 2018. If you’re an owner-operator who’s leased on with a carrier, you’ve probably toyed with the idea

When you quote a rate to a shipper, what references do you use to ensure that your prices are not

Every call you make about a load is a potential negotiation. Knowing what brokers love and hate goes a long

What does the new DAT Power load board have in common with Google, Facebook, and Twitter? They’re all built with

Volume was way up last week. Was it a month-end spike, or real growth? I asked Mark Montague and he

Volume was way up last week. Was it a month-end spike, or real growth? I asked Mark Montague and he

It’s official. For many years you may have known us as DAT, TransCore, or a combination of both. Earlier this

We all know how important word-of-mouth is in choosing who we want to do business with. In the freight transportation

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