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Flatbed report: Chemical companies are signaling optimism about future economic conditions
Chemicals are essential building blocks for multiple industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and construction. And while most chemical shipments move
Reefer report: The U.S. cold storage market is expected to grow at a double-digit clip through 2031
A research report from Skyquest, a global market intelligence, innovation management, and commercialization organization, expects the U.S. cold storage market
Dry van report: The 2024 spot market starts to mirror 2019…and that’s not good news
Lower than-forecast diesel prices by The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provide truckload carriers with breathing room as we head into
Weekly Market Update for June 11th, 2024: The operating costs of battery-electric trucks outweigh the benefits
Like the proponents of autonomous trucks, who have struggled to demonstrate a viable economic model in the truckload sector, early
Dry van report: Truckload market conditions remain weak
According to Professor Jason Miller, a supply chain expert at Michigan State University, trucking companies need more good news as
Reefer report: Consumers are trimming food spending this summer
Despite the current economic climate, consumers strongly feel an affinity for restaurants. A staggering 64% expressed their desire to dine
Flatbed report: More homes under construction are not resulting in higher flatbed demand
In April, residential housing construction for single-family homes was mostly flat sequentially but still 22% higher than last year. For
Weekly Market Update for June 04th, 2024: Trucking is a dangerous occupation
Truck driving is not only a mentally and physically demanding job; it’s one of the most deadly. Transportation accidents and
Unleash the power of data in your freight brokerage journey
We say it all time: The right data can transform your brokerage operations. Here’s how to get the most out
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Flatbed report: Homebuilders and buyers alike share a gloomy outlook
For flatbed carriers looking for signals that demand will improve, two reliable indicators point to more of the same in
Reefer report: Festival season is coming to a farm near you
Understanding the demand for produce is critical to understanding supply and demand, and a great place to start is your
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DAT Freight & Analytics operates both the largest truckload freight marketplace and truckload freight data analytics service 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 244 million annual freight matches, and a database of $126 billion in annual freight market transactions.
Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. DAT is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore.
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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.
