DAT adds automated ‘Book Now’ options to load board
Today, booking a load can be time-consuming for both carriers and brokers, involving multiple phone calls, emails, and back-and-forth negotiations. DAT
Truckload rates get ready for a rebound
The daffodils are already popping up in my yard, but a frost still poses a potential threat to their longterm
Just another typical February — or was it?
Freight rates are weak right now, as everyone in the industry is painfully aware. But while poring over the data in
Slow season slog continues for truckload freight
Freight rates remain in their typical seasonal slump. We’re now in that lull that occurs after the holidays, but before
Winter doldrums put drag on truckload rates
February can be a tough month for transportation companies. Rates on many lanes hit their lowest points of the year
VIDEO: How to negotiate the best price
Before you call on a load, you need to decide how much you’re going to charge, especially if the broker
Predictive Pricing: Cutting Through the Noise
Forecasting is an inexact science, and the most successful forecasting models aren’t always the most complex. Successful forecasts are the
Flatbed rates see off-season surge
Since 2014, van and reefer rates have peaked late in the 4th quarter, thanks to the impact of e-commerce freight. Flatbed loads, however,
Top 10 markets for truckload spot freight in 2019
The spot market continued to grow in 2019, even when compared to a banner year like 2018. Truckload volumes grew
Knight-Swift and DAT announce pilot program for predictive rate forecasting
DAT Solutions announced that it is supplying Knight-Swift Transportation, North America’s largest truckload fleet, with a powerful new rate forecasting
New California owner-operator law on hold for now
One day before California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, a U.S. District Court judge
Van rates soar before and after Christmas
Spot market rates rose sharply last week, as urgency mounted to deliver holiday gifts before Christmas. Then spot market activity