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DAT Network Integrity Unit: Our mission to end fraud
How DAT’s integration ecosystem transforms freight rate intelligence for modern shippers
Shippers need fast, reliable data right in their daily tools. Toggling between systems or waiting for reports adds steps and
Customer Spotlight (Why Trucker Tools): General Transportation
Brian Goins, Operations Manager Van Buren, AR https://generaltransportation.com/ Founded 1990 A smarter approach to shipment tracking – General Transportation’s move
How a top food distributor transformed their logistics operations
Natural and organic products are everywhere these days, but keeping those goods moving smoothly is no easy feat. For KeHE,
Flatbed report: Large tractor and combine sales slump in June
U.S. farm tractor sales in June 2025 declined by 4.4% compared to the same month in 2024, with combine sales
Reefer report: The Florida citrus season is the lowest in a century
Florida’s citrus industry has ended the 2024-2025 growing season with its lowest production in over a century, mainly due to
Dry van report: A deep dive into softening volumes and shifting capacity
The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index for June indicates a continued downturn in the industry, marking the fourth consecutive month of
Customer spotlight: FreightVana + DAT’s Shipper Spot Rate
Alex Perry, VP of Pricing and Market Intelligence Phoenix, AZ https://freightvana.io/ FreightVana is a logistics partner focused on reinventing the
Flatbed report: 100 deadly days of summer is upon us
The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States,
Reefer report: The Mexico produce season begins to cool off after a tumultuous year
Mexico’s produce season drives significant truckload volumes in North America during the first half of each year, accounting for over
Dry van report: Containerized imports expected to drop in the second half of 2025
In June 2025, the Port of Los Angeles experienced its highest-ever June shipping container traffic, processing 892,340 twenty-foot equivalent units
DAT + The Convoy Platform: A new chapter in our marketplace evolution
This week, we announced that the Convoy Platform is joining DAT. It’s a key step in our mission to build a smarter, faster, more connected freight network.
Understanding DAT Rate Analytics: A Carrier’s Guide
You face a key question every day: “What’s a fair rate for this haul?” DAT provides tools and data to
About DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates both the largest truckload freight marketplace and truckload freight data analytics service in North America. Shippers, transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations, and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights based on more than 244 million annual freight matches, and a database of $126 billion in annual freight market transactions.
Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. DAT is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore.
The Original Load Board - Trusted Since 1978
The company was established in 1978 as the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service at Jubitz® truck stop in Portland, OR.
