Matt Sullivan, Author at DAT Freight & Analytics - Blog

The spot market was in something of a balancing act last week. Volumes edged up, but that was outpaced once

April 1 was the end of the “soft enforcement” period of the ELD mandate. That means that trucks can now

Our own Peggy Dorf sat down with Terry Scruton of Landline Now to talk about the not-so-typical freight trends we

Reefer rates usually dip around Easter, when the urgency to get fresh shipments into stores before the holiday fades. That

Normally there’s a lull after the end of Q1, with the rush to get freight pushed out the door before

We’ve made some big improvements to DAT TruckersEdge. Now it’s faster for independent owner-operators and small fleets to find loads,

Reefer demand and rates declined steadily throughout February, which is a pretty typical spot market trend. The declines in reefer

We had a turnaround in van trends last week, reversing course from the declines we’ve been seeing since mid-January. Volumes

This week on Land Line Now with Terry Scruton, we talked about higher volumes, stable pricing, and what’s looking like

February has been a strong month for flatbed freight. That’s not something you hear all that often, but the national

Fuel prices have fallen in recent weeks. If you’re a motor carrier, that’s great for operating expenses, but it’s also

February is usually the slowest month of the year for spot freight, and declines in reefer rates have been sharper

Matt Sullivan