Category: Market Update

We are in the process of releasing our new trailer type selections on DAT Load Boards. We expect to complete

Half of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, according to Nielsen, compared to 36% in 2011. Furthermore, given a choice

Freight movement typically slows in November, especially on the spot market. There isn’t as much competition for trucks, and rates

With hurricane season ending on November 30 (good riddance), let’s look back at a presentation Eric Fuller, now COO of

Farmers, food processing companies and grocery retailers will spend about $1 billion on trucking this year, to haul a bumper

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. I hope you are celebrating with family, friends, good food and a lively football game, and may

I am usually pretty good at forecasting price moves in the spot freight market. I’ve been a pricing analyst in

Owner-operators and small fleet owners may think their business success depends on good rates, but the true make-or-break issue for

Relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy are taking some trucks out of circulation just as last-minute freight is headed to stores

I’m back on dry land after a wonderful vacation cruise. I got some sun, walked miles upon miles on tropical

Halloween is a tradition — and a competition — here at DAT HQ. This year, we had the added excitement

Note: Mark Montague is on vacation. Last week’s spot market rates rose in some markets and lanes and declined in