Category: Best Practices and Benchmarks

Password security and management for brokers

Password security is a foundational element of cybersecurity. It’s your bread and butter for safeguarding your brokerage. From our data

It’s a foregone conclusion that there will be weather events that throw even the best supply chain plans a curveball.

The following is a guest post from Joe Cottone Jr., Customer Solutions Architect at DAT. As a freight broker, your

Typically, we focus on trends in freight (like produce season) and the DAT systems that can help you manage those

The constant market fluctuations can be overwhelming. That’s why industry veterans rely on proven strategies to navigate the ups and

Welcome to DAT Freight & Analytics’s six-part series on napping, sleep physiology, scheduling, and trip planning. While aimed at truckers

Traditional capacity procurement strategies are out – they aren’t enough anymore. Shippers are adopting a flexible approach, one that isn’t

By Joe Cottone, Jr. As we roll through the first of the year and into the heart of Q1, we’re

With a market turn coming in 2024, it’s time for shippers to prioritize the power of freight data. Implementing data-driven

Shippers enjoyed savings throughout 2023. As a national average, contract rates for dry van shipments fell 15% from January to

Looking back at 2023, the logistics landscape underwent profound shifts, altering the strategies and priorities of brokers across the industry.

As we enter 2024, the transportation and logistics sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an analytics revolution and