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Breaking News in Freight Transportation: Read it Here First
If you read this blog regularly, you are familiar with DAT’s perspective on the news and trends in transportation and
Know the Rates and Beat the Competition
When calling on a load or bidding on RFPs, you need to have reliable pricing information at your fingertips. If
Business Gamble Pays Big for River Place Logistics
When River Place Logistics of Raleigh, North Carolina, launched in 2009, the founders encountered a problem they hadn’t anticipated—the credit
4 More Tips for Working With Freight Brokers
Last month, I had the pleasure of talking to a group of owner-operators and aspiring small fleet owners in Kansas
He Who Knows the Rates Wins
When a shipper calls and wants to know if you can arrange to move a load tomorrow, you need to
Texas Surpasses California for Reefer Freight Volume
Texas is now the number-one state for refrigerated (“reefer”) freight transportation on the spot market, and by a wide margin.
Will Roadcheck Boost Truckload Rates This Week?
Some small carriers and owner-operators may be taking a few vacation days this week. Not coincidentally, Roadcheck, the annual three-day
Will Truckload Rates Rise This Week, Due to Roadcheck?
Some small carriers and owner-operators may be taking a few vacation days this week. Not coincidentally, Roadcheck, the annual three-day
6 Things Freight Brokers Love and Hate
Every call you make about a load is a potential negotiation. Knowing what brokers love and hate goes a long
How to Make Your Dispatch Team More Efficient
Working in Groups? Find out how DAT Power™ can make your business more efficient Load board features Downlaod a product
HOS Rules Cost Drivers Billions in Wages
The hours-of-service rules that went into place in 2013 hurt trucking companies economically. The HOS rules reduced fleet productivity by
Trucking Freight Goes South in Spring
The economy has been sending mixed signals lately. Unemployment is low, but so is workforce participation. The ISM Manufacturing Index
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