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Dry van report: Truckers Against Traffickers take a stand
Charles Bernsen, general manager of the Petro in Florence, South Carolina, was awarded the 2024 Truckers Against Traffickers (TAT) Harriet
Flatbed report: Housing starts plummet to a five-year low as buyers stay on the sidelines
U.S. single-family homebuilding saw a slight increase in May, but the overall housing market remains subdued. This is largely due
Reefer report: Reefer carriers are on a roll during National Hot Dog Month
In 2024, Americans spent an impressive $8.5 billion on hot dogs and sausages at U.S. supermarkets, according to the National
Dry van report: Fireworks at the fireworks capital of America
Almost all consumer fireworks and a significant majority of professional display fireworks used in the United States are imported from
Dry van report: Two consecutive months of increasing expansion in the LMI
The May 2025 Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) rose to 59.4, up 0.6 points from April, marking two months of expansion
Reefer report: Grilling season heats up
Grilling season in the United States typically stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day, covering late May through early September.
Flatbed report: Tariff-driven pull-forward drives up April’s truckload ton-mile index
In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), authored by Professor Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole at Michigan
DAT Monthly Broker Newsletter: Staying strong through produce season
From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales For those I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet,
The science of freight procurement: How shippers and brokers can use data to make smarter bids
Freight procurement is a critical process for both shippers and brokers. Every year, companies work to secure transportation at the
Flatbed report: Manufacturing contracts in May for the third consecutive month
The Manufacturing PMI dipped to 48.5 percent in May, falling from April’s 48.7 percent, as reported in the Manufacturing ISM
Reefer report: Food prices are up, but not because of tariffs
Food prices are rising ahead of Independence Day, but not because of tariffs—inflation and supply-demand dynamics are the main drivers.
Dry van report: The future looks bright for recreational travel amidst economic uncertainty
Driving through Indiana on I-80, the sheer number of RVs near Elkhart, the “RV Capital of the World,” was striking.
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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.
