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Whose Truckload Rates Can You Trust?
Imagine that you’re on the phone with a new customer, a shipper who wants you to find ten trucks to
Why Are Outbound Rates So @#% High in Memphis?
Why are outbound van rates always so high in Memphis? Usually, when rates remain elevated in a market or lane,
Turn a Record 2014 into a More Profitable 2015
If you’re like a lot of brokers we talk to, this year’s record-setting freight volumes and decrease in capacity have
Stable Truckload Freight Rates Defy Seasonal Dip in Volume
A few weeks ago, we were predicting that there would be a surge of freight availability on the spot market,
2015 RFP Season: Shippers Soliciting Broker Capacity
RFP bid season is an annual ritual, but 2015 presents a unique opportunity for getting on a shipper’s routing guide.
Find Loads on the Go
Loads have been plentiful this year, with freight tonnage records set in August and freight volume surging well above expectations
Great Opportunities for Contract Freight
Bid season is right around the corner, with many shippers issuing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the coming year. Given
Expect Freight Rates to Rise in Holiday Season
Nearly $1 trillion in retail sales will result if analysts at Deloitte are correct in their forecast of 4.5% growth
Freight is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Expect increase of 4% or more this season, including… big jump in online shopping, but still a relatively small component
New Email Alert Notifies You When Your Company is Reviewed
Based on customer feedback, we’ve added a new feature to Company Reviews that sends you an email alert when your
Help Honor Veterans: Support Wreaths Across America
Once again this year, DAT Solutions is doing its part to help support Wreaths Across America. This non-profit organization coordinates
About DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace 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 400 million freight matches and a database of $150 billion in annual market transactions.
Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the S&P 500 and Fortune 1000 indices.
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