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How DAT Tools Help Protect You From Cargo Scams
When you work with a broker or carrier for the first time, you might feel nervous. You could be asking
How Can Freight Brokers Avoid Driver Coercion?
The Driver Coercion rule, which took effect in January 2016, prohibits coercing a driver to violate federal motor carrier regulations.
Brokers, Shippers, Receivers Must Avoid Driver Coercion
The Driver Coercion rule, which took effect in January 2016, prohibits coercing a driver to violate federal motor carrier regulations.
How Will Brokers Know if a Carrier is ELD Compliant?
With the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate just one month away (Dec. 18), freight brokers may be wondering how they
Reefer Capacity Gets Tighter Ahead of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. Just like with
Rate Forecasting and Analytics in Practice
Want to know tomorrow’s freight rates today? You can make a pretty good prediction based on the daily data from
How Long Will Van Rates Stay This High?
Spot market volumes got a bump at the end of October, and those load counts held steady heading into the
October Flatbed Rates Were Highest of the Year
The national flatbed rate for October was the highest of the year, boosted at least in part by rebuilding efforts
Retail Shipments Keep Truckload Capacity Tight
Volumes for the top van markets rebounded 5% last week, as shippers moved freight out the door before month’s end.
Where Does Most Cargo Theft Happen?
Compared to 2016, cargo theft dropped by 32% in the second quarter of 2017, according to Keith Lewis, Vice President
8 Numbers That Are Just As Important as the Rate
With DAT RateView, you can compare contract and spot market freight rates on more than 65,000 lanes in North America.
Use Your TMS To Get Through the Capacity Crunch
The following article was condensed from a training session at the 2017 DAT User Conference. Save the date for the
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.
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