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DAT Network Integrity Unit: Our mission to end fraud
Dry van report: Manufacturing new orders breaks into expansion territory
In November, the ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI registered at 48.4%, an increase of 1.9 points compared to
Trucking is the backbone of India’s economy
Road transport, predominantly via heavy and medium-duty trucks, accounts for nearly 70% of domestic freight in India. Truck numbers are
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
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
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,
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
2025 keys to success: Brokers
The current inverted market – with spot rates below contract rates – has put the squeeze on freight brokerages and
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
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
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
Four new rules for shippers in a changing freight landscape
Things are changing – fast. Procurement isn’t the same, and shippers around the country are converting from outdated, time-consuming approaches
Basic broker security: Keep your systems updated
The following is a guest post from Iris Bradbury, Security Analyst at DAT. Keeping your software and systems up 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.
