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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.

January Broker Newsletter: 2025, here we come

From the desk of Mike Weaver, VP of Sales and Partnerships We made it! It’s 2025. No rest for the

FMCSA Proposes new rules on Broker Margin Transparency

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has recently proposed new rules aimed at broker margin transparency. These regulations would

The latest features and improvements in DAT’s tools

What’s new with DAT’s tools? We’ve got the latest updates to the DAT platform, all of them aimed at reducing

A year in review with St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund

Truck drivers are the backbone of America. But when illness or injury takes them off the road, financial hardships often

December Broker Newsletter: Reviewing 2024, looking ahead at 2025

From the desk of Mike Weaver, VP of Sales and Partnerships It takes forever to get here, and once we

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What to expect for freight in 2025

The trucking industry is entering a new phase, and the business landscape is changing. But this won’t be as simple

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The top 10 freight markets of 2024

We combed through the DAT iQ database, comprising over $1 trillion in transactions for both spot and contract truckload freight,

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2025 keys to success: Shippers

First thing’s first: Transportation is likely to cost more in 2025. That in and of itself probably wouldn’t come as

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2025 keys to success: Brokers

The current inverted market – with spot rates below contract rates – has put the squeeze on freight brokerages and

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2025 keys to success: Carriers

Low rates and high costs are not exactly a recipe for success for carriers. The oversupplied transportation market has created

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Year in review: The story of 2024’s freight market

After a couple years of idling, the truckload marketplace is poised to shift gears. That leads to two questions: What

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Pattern Recognition: Turning the page to 2025

Let’s state it plainly: 2025 will not look like 2024. Change is in the air, and not just in the