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DAT Network Integrity Unit: Our mission to end fraud
Use RateView to maximize your margins
For brokers, margins are the name of the game. You’ve got to price loads so shippers are happy to work
Trucker Charity Spotlight: Trucker Buddy
In November 1992, a truck driver named Gary King contacted a grade school in Williams Bay, WI, and asked the
Trucker Charity Spotlight: Truckers Final Mile
We’ve all heard the tales of truck drivers falling ill, suffering an injury, or tragically passing away while out on
Trucker Charity Spotlight: Meals for 18 Wheels
No segment of America is immune from hunger and food insecurity, and that includes the trucking community. Carriers nationwide face
Trucker Charity Spotlight: Operation Roger
It’s no secret that long hauls are a breeding ground for loneliness and isolation. And when phone calls or conversations
Trucker Charity Spotlight: Truckers Against Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) began in 2009 with the understanding that truckers are critical frontline observers in a unique position
Trucker Charity Spotlight: St. Christopher Truckers Fund (SCF)
Recent studies have shown that a strikingly large percentage of truckers suffer from serious health conditions. One report suggests more
DATCON: The can’t-miss freight broker conference
Are you a broker looking to optimize, grow, and scale your business? Do you want to maximize your profits and
We’ll see you at DATCON
In the always-changing world of technology, staying ahead of the curve is essential. User conferences are a vital resource for
Flatbed Report: Flatbed outlook looks flat
The outlook for flatbeds assumes no substantive improvement in current freight market conditions, confirmed on the recent second-quarter earnings call
Reefer Report: Drought lowers protein production and truckload volume
Food-related products rank at the top of the commodities hauled by reefer carriers. So far this year, protein foods are
Dry Van Report: Revoked ELDs give carriers 60 days to find replacement
Since the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) Mandate went into effect in December 2017, just under 1,000 devices from a variety
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.
The Original Load Board - Trusted Since 1978
The company was established in 1978 as the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service at Jubitz® truck stop in Portland, OR.
