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How is COVID-19 affecting capacity and freight rates?

COVID-19 has become one of the most disruptive events to hit supply chains in our lifetime, and the DAT Analytics team is publishing regular reports to track its impact on freight markets. See what's new this week.

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DATCON21 Keynote Speaker: NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw will be our DATCON21 keynote speaker! Join us in Austin, TX on October 4-6 to catch the NFL legend.

Top 5 Reasons to Attend DATCON21

For the first time ever, brokers, shippers, and carriers are invited to DATCON21! Join us in Austin, Texas on October 4-6 2021.

The North American truckload market has been in a domino economy

Consumer and commercial demand for virtually all products and services are at record levels, according to the latest Signal Report from DAT iQ.

How long before truckload markets return to normal?

Surging truckload demand continues to outpace capacity, while businesses also continue to grapple with broken supply chains, according to the latest Signal Report from DAT iQ.

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Flexible trucking contracts: How Cardinal Health builds trust through transparency

In response to the disruption and volatility of the market during the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibility has become crucial to survival for trucking companies.

The benefits and potential pitfalls in transportation ‘mini-bids’

While annual bid events are still one of the primary ways companies go about procuring transportation, many are turning to shorter, more targeted "mini-bids" as a way to shore up problematic lanes within their networks.

Why truckload contracts aren’t like other business contracts

Transportation costs are not like other business expenses. They’re affected by many different factors, and not always in the same ways as other commodities your company is accustomed to purchasing.

Truckload markets still search for stability

The country is slowly emerging from the pandemic, with the U.S. averaging 2.5 million vaccine doses a day. That hasn’t yet led to more stable truckload markets, however, and several factors could keep capacity tight for the next few months.

How business expansion can affect your transportation budget

Expanding your product line or adding new customers are classic ways to grow your business. But that growth also creates new challenges for supply chain managers.

How General Mills incorporated freight mini-bids for a more agile supply chain

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, it quickly became apparent that the ways companies approach transportation procurement and freight bidding were going to have to change — and fast.

4 trigger events for transportation mini-bids

Transportation mini-bids have grown in popularity in recent years. With sophisticated data analytics, these continuous procurement strategies are easier to execute than they once were, and they can add much needed flexibility to your supply chain.

Flatbed carriers see increase in shipments of farm and construction equipment

The Port of Baltimore is the number one Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) port in the United States and handles the majority of the East Coast’s share of RoRo cargo annually.