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3 tips to negotiate better transportation rates with carriers

Every year, shippers send out requests for proposals (RFPs) to find new carriers and re-engage incumbents who can deliver quality

Transportation providers make pricing decisions every day to attempt to win loads that will be moving in the coming days,

Last week was the peak shipping week for flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. Most of the truckload and air cargo

Data silos are a natural occurring phenomenon in business. They exist whenever departments use different systems and have unique reporting

If it’s not bad enough that there’s a shortage of traditional Thanksgiving foods this year due to unprecedented supply chain

Learn the four most common trigger events that tell shippers it’s time to run a mini-bid—and how DAT helps you act on them faster.

Mini-bids have been around for decades, but transportation procurement teams have used them more and more in recent years. The

In the volatile truckload freight marketplace, transportation costs can change rapidly. And when the spot market surges, like we’ve seen

Without a deep well of data, forecasting falls apart immediately. For example, in the transportation industry, some models attempt to

On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy and gifts in the name of St. Valentine.

In pricing, there’s a “zone of indifference,” which is the range of price points where the buyer will not change

Forecasting is an inexact science, and the most successful forecasting models aren’t always the most complex. Successful forecasts are the