Supply & Demand Chain Executive: DAT One Adds Fresh Rate Benchmarks for Carriers
Updates to the DAT One load board help carriers find quality loads quickly, negotiate better rates with fresher market data, and connect with freight brokers they can trust.
7 more freight carriers go bankrupt in Q3, another shuts down
Seven more freight companies filed for bankruptcy over the past month, as unsecured debt racked up, although some transportation subsectors are showing strength.
Overdrive: Used truck prices hold steady, with spot markets signaling a measure of trucking demand improvement
This year was "supposed to be the year of freight’s bounce back. The year of the pre-buy" of new trucks as fleets large and small anticipated the next emissions round from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Trucking Dive: Truckload volumes cooled in August as frontloading surge wanes
A push to pull cargo forward earlier in the year to dodge tariffs is affecting typical season demand for trucks, said Ken Adamo, DAT chief of analytics.
Logistics Management: Spot truckload volumes and rates see August declines, reports DAT
Spot truckload volumes and rates saw declines in August on the heels of a tariff-driven pull-forward of imports, according to the new edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was released today by DAT Freight and Analytics.
The Freight Coach: Truth vs. Hype: What’s Really Driving the Freight Market!?
What do today’s freight market conditions really tell us, and how can carriers and brokers use data the right way to stay profitable? Dean Croke from DAT Freight & Analytics joins us to break down the real story behind flat spot rates, capacity velocity, and why AI-driven data isn’t always reliable!