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Customer Spotlight: Pivot Supply Chain Solutions
https://loadpivot.com/ Founded 2020 John Ferguson, Founder & CEO Founded in 2020, Pivot Supply Chain Solutions has quickly made its mark
Shipper Summit recap: What’s next for freight?
This year’s DAT Shipper Summit was another huge success, bringing together leaders from across the nation to tackle the industry’s
Flatbed report: John Deere lays off workers amid rising tariff costs
House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith recently highlighted the potential benefits of President Trump’s trade agenda in an op-ed
Reefer report: Excellent start for Eastern apple season
New York, a top apple-producing state, offers a diverse selection of apple varieties, both classic and new. The apple season
Dry van report: August LMI signals potential market slowdown
The August Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) saw a slight increase of 0.1 points from July, reaching 59.3. This minor change
Storm-proof your supply chain with smarter security
As September ramps up with back-to-school demand, product launches, and early holiday prep, supply chains become a prime target for
Shippers: Are you paying too much?
Transportation costs can feel like a moving target. For small and mid-size businesses, managing these expenses is a constant balancing
Flatbed report: Meta pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push
Mark Zuckerberg announced last month that Meta Platforms plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in constructing several large
Reefer report: 2025 potato shipments forecasts to decline
The 2025 potato season in Washington and Oregon is projected to see a slight decrease in shipments despite a favorable
Dry van report: Decline in cardboard sales signals economic caution
Market analysts are closely monitoring the demand for cardboard, especially in the corrugated sector, as an unconventional yet significant economic
Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand
Single-family residential construction showed modest improvement in July 2025. Single-family housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)
Reefer report: Restaurant costs are surging on one side, and customers are pulling back on the other
On the cost side, staples like beef, coffee, eggs, and cocoa have risen sharply, with food costs up 21% over
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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.
