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Is Spring Shipping Season Finally Here?
Van rates spiked in early April, but the national average was in a steady decline for the rest of the
No More Check Calls
No carrier wants to haul cheap freight. Let’s say you’ve the choice between an inexpensive load of hay, or a
AUDIO: Mixed Signals on the Spot Market
DAT Market Analyst Peggy Dorf sat with Terry Scruton of Land Line Now to talk about current freight trends and
Spring Produce Season: Where Are Reefers Needed?
Spring produce has gotten off to a slow start this year. The momentum had been building in Florida and Texas,
2 Things That Could Push Van Rates Higher
The spot market was in something of a balancing act last week. Volumes edged up, but that was outpaced once
AUDIO: Rates Edge Down From Unseasonal Highs
Rates and load-to-truck ratios slipped last week, compared to some all-time record highs. Mark Montague of DAT discussed this week’s
Truckload Capacity Loosens, Even With Tighter ELD Enforcement
April 1 was the end of the “soft enforcement” period of the ELD mandate. That means that trucks can now
1980s Freight Matching Secret Weapon: High School Students
When Jim Syfan, CEO of Syfan Logistics, first started working in the freight brokerage business in the 1970s, there were
AUDIO: Q2 Opens With Big Jump in Spot Rates
Our own Peggy Dorf sat down with Terry Scruton of Landline Now to talk about the not-so-typical freight trends we
Will Tighter ELD Enforcement = Tighter Reefer Capacity?
Reefer rates usually dip around Easter, when the urgency to get fresh shipments into stores before the holiday fades. That
Average Van Rate for April Already 9 Cents Higher Than March
Normally there’s a lull after the end of Q1, with the rush to get freight pushed out the door before
New! Introducing DAT OnTime Load Tracking
DAT just introduced our new load visibility platform for freight brokers. DAT OnTime™ tracks your loads using an app installed
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