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$75,000 Broker Bond Update
The vast majority of brokers using DAT load boards are compliant with the new regulations that require brokers to have
3 Ways Carriers Can Make the Most of Slow Season
A lot of carriers are now on the cusp of their “slow season,” a lull in freight activity that typically
Mid-November Freight Lifts Truck, Rail Rates
Freight is booming in mid-November. Rail intermodal containers have been increasing rapidly for the past month. Spot market truckload freight
Keypoint Provides River Place with a Springboard to Success
When River Place Logistics of Raleigh, North Carolina, launched in 2009, the founders encountered a problem they hadn’t anticipated—the credit
Rendition Billing: A No-Brainer to Save Your Brokerage Time and Money
When Keypoint customers consider adding the Document Management module to their logistics software, they often think they’ll achieve the most
How to Spot a Reincarnated Carrier
“Reincarnated” or “chameleon” carriers are nothing new. These are carriers who have been shut down by the FMCSA only to
5 Things to do During the Slow Season
As holiday freight makes its way from highways to store shelves, we’ll soon enter what traditionally is the slow season
Van Pricing Holds Steady, May Rise in November
Rates remained high for vans in October, compared to 2012. The national average rate for vans, the most common trailer
DAT's Halloween in TV Land
Every year at this time, the DAT offices in suburban Beaverton Oregon are transformed overnight into a theme park, where
Tricky Rates Deliver Treats on Key Van Lanes
Investment analysts see indicators of a recovery in the manufacturing sector, particularly in the Midwest, but current trends in truckload
Will Van Rates Close October Strong?
The ATA just released its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index for September, and the index posted its largest year-over-year
Industry Replaces Government Reports During Shutdown
The government appears poised to return to full capacity, and weekly reports are likely to resume soon from agencies of
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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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The company was established in 1978 as the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service at Jubitz® truck stop in Portland, OR.
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