Supply Chain Now: The Key to Better Decision Making in Supply Chain Management
In our final interview from Manifest 2025 in Las Vegas, host Scott Luton chats with Kary Jablonski and Ken Adamo with DAT. They discuss the Trucker Tools acquisition, emphasizing its benefits for brokers through enhanced visibility and data integration, the importance of leveraging real-time data and analytics for better decision-making in supply chain management, and they address the growing issue of cargo theft, stressing the need for robust cybersecurity measures and carrier management.
Truck News: ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Could tariffs boost freight rates? And trailer orders bounce back
ACT Research reported higher trailer orders in March, while also suggesting there could be a bump in freight rates due to tightening capacity as a result of the trade war.
Spot truckload freight volumes rebounded in March, led by a sharp increase in the movement of flatbed loads, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
At the start of 2025, ACT Research analysts said the U.S. faced a 20% chance of recession. But those fears rise as ‘presidential flip-flopping’ creates more business risk and uncertainty.
Fleet Owner: For-hire market sees strong start to 2025
For-hire trucking rates have improved in 2025, with strong spot market demand in early April. Analysts caution that this may be a temporary reaction to tariff threats: The trade war could hurt overall freight demand in the future.