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Freight Rates Were Mostly Neutral Ahead of Winter Storm
A blizzard has left much of the East Coast buried under snow. That’ll no doubt affect freight movements, with trucks
2013 HOS Rules Doomed
A number of trucking publications have reported this week that the more restrictive hours of service restart rules—put in place
HOS Restart Rule Appears Doomed
A number of trucking publications have reported this week that the hours of service restart rules—put in place July 2013
Spring Came Early in These Freight Markets
Last week, we said that if spot market volumes kept climbing, then rates were going to go up finally. Well,
Should I Use a GPS for Fuel Taxes?
Filing IFTA fuel taxes is all about keeping accurate records. Do you have all your fuel receipts? Do your drivers’
5 Tips For Carriers Thinking of Adding a Brokerage
As VP of Sales for DAT’s transportation management software for freight brokers, I talk to a lot people who want
Is the Freight Recession Really Over?
At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. A month
California's Weather Impacts Truckload Capacity
California supplies nearly 50% of the nation’s produce. The central valley of California has been called “the nation’s bread basket,”
Low Reefer Demand Drags Down Van Rates
Spot market freight has stabilized in recent weeks, and last week we saw load-to-truck ratios rise for every trailer type.
Top 10 Freight Markets for Contract and Spot Freight
Current trends in freight can be explained by looking at the top ten contract markets by the proportion of contract
Van Rates Might Be Close to the Bottom, if They Aren't There Already
Load posts were up a bit again last week, which is the second straight week of improving spot market volumes.
Freight and Rates Dip, But From a Higher Starting Point
Spot market freight veterans know that by mid-January we start to see freight volumes and rates trending down as the
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