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How to Handle FEMA Loads Without Losing Your Shirt
Update: Click here to get the latest information on natural disasters and the impact to the spot market and find
Hurricane Winds and Flooding Expected in Houston
Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit South Texas and the Gulf Coast tonight or tomorrow morning, and it may remain
A Living Will Alleviates Stress for Your Loved Ones
What would happen if you were in an accident—on or off the job—and were unable to tell the hospital your
August Demand Stays Hot for Truck Freight
Load-to-truck ratios declined for vans and flatbeds on DAT load boards last week, but the average ratio rose for reefers.
My Worst Load Ever: Hauling Oregon Potato Chips to Texas
The worst load of my career started off as just another day in early October, 2013. October 1, searching for
DAT User Conference: Combining Outside Experts with Inside Expertise
Attendees at last year’s DAT User Conference. A DAT customer called me recently on my cell phone, as he was
Freight Abounds, but Rates Return to July Levels
We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. An 8% drop in load
Trucking Regulations: What's In? What's Out?
It’s been a busy few months on the regulatory front, and it’s often hard to keep track of which proposed
Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August
July ended and August began, so you might have expected a quiet week. Nope. Load posts edged down on DAT
FMCSA Withdraws Sleep Apnea Proposal
This week the FMCSA withdrew an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which could have dramatically increased the number of truck
ELD Exemption: Truck Year or Engine Year?
The FMCSA recently clarified that the age of the engine, not the age of the truck, is what counts when
Make More Money With DAT TriHaul
Would you add a leg to your route if it meant potentially boosting your revenue by 25%? By 35%? Maybe
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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