DAT Freight & Analytics introduced the integration of LaneMakers, a powerful tool for finding untapped truckload capacity, into its DAT iQ Benchmark™ freight analytics product. This enhancement gives shippers new capabilities to identify active carriers for underserved or underperforming lanes—without disrupting their benchmarking workflow.
President Donald Trump's executive order last week demanding English language proficiency (ELP) from all truck drivers and a review of non-domiciled CDLs could sideline thousands of drivers and lift rates, according to industry experts.
Spot loads increased for the week of April 20 through 26, according to DAT, as importers move inventory ahead of tariff uncertainty.
Premier Bulk Systems is expanding into the Maritime provinces by acquiring Longhorn Transportation in Berry Mills, N.B.
For years, freight procurement strategies have relied on routing guides and annual RFPs. But according to Chris Caplice, Chief Scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics and Executive Director of MIT’s FreightLab, those traditional systems are no longer keeping up with the demands of a modern, volatile market.
It’s an everyday occurrence: A driver pulls into a truck stop, intent on freshening up with a shower, a meal and a little shuteye before heading back out onto the road. The driver exits the truck, gives it a quick once-over to make sure it’s secure and then heads inside.
The number of posted loads on DAT One increased 10.8% week over week to 2.25 million, reversing declines from the previous week and signaling high seasonality with retail goods and produce on the move.
Data recently issued on the DAT One network provided to LM by DAT Freight & Analytics highlighted strong seasonal trends for truckload spot market posts, for the week of April 20-26.
Several ports across the West Coast have seen a decline in traffic in recent weeks, surging fears about empty shelves and a pending recession.
Retailers are warning that the U.S. could face empty store shelves and the kind of supply chain difficulties seen during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic if President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China continue, according to NBC News.