Introducing DAT’s Newest Partner: OTR Capital
DAT is welcoming OTR Capital as a new factoring partner. OTR Capital is a transportation-focused factoring company offering same-day payment on recourse and non-recourse programs
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What the Polar Vortex means for freight
Winter storms wreaked havoc on freight markets last week. Add to that the lack of snow removal and road-treating equipment in states not used to
6 transportation trends to watch in 2021
Being a freight and analytics organization, we look for clues in data, especially as it relates to truckload capacity. When guaging the direction of commercial freight
West Coast port congestion creates a ripple effects for freight
Truckload capacity is tight and expected to get tighter, but judging where truckload demand is headed remains challenging as COVID-19 headwinds ease and increasing tailwinds
Lessons learned from 2020: Trucking industry analysts on what’s ahead
The pandemic has turned many aspects of life upside down, and commercial transportation is no exception. In most years, freight under contract represents about 87%
Anticipate and plan for what’s ahead with the 2021 Freight Focus report
With another unpredictable year ahead of us, DAT analyzed the trends from 2020 to pinpoint what to watch in the year ahead. In the 2021 Freight Focus, we dig
Manufacturing gains add to van volumes
Dry van load post volumes on the DAT network increased 7% last week and are now up 121% year over year. The number of available
Betting on recovery, carriers order record number of trucks amid driver shortage
Something we’ve seen over the years is that extended periods of high freight rates tend to lead to higher numbers of new truck orders. We
Imports volumes rise ahead of Chinese New Year
DAT Freight & Analytics has been studying recent consumer trends, and even though there is still a lot of uncertainty around the pace and duration
The second half of 2020 offers clues to where 2021 is heading
We expect 2021 to be very different to 2020. The pandemic resulted in a crash in demand, followed by a capacity crunch, which will make
Top 10 freight markets of 2020
The coronavirus pandemic upended notions of normality in most facets of life in 2020, and the trucking industry was no different. The complications COVID-19 created
Reefer regulations loosen, possibly adding more capacity
More capacity in the refrigerated sector is one possible outcome of the recent interim final rule published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA),