Fleet Owner: Transparent, ‘truck-friendly’ shippers gain edge in volatile freight markets
Successful businesses can turn the smallest edge into the biggest advantage. In a volatile freight market, such as the industry faces to start 2023, shippers and brokers who communicate better and are more accommodating to the carriers hauling their freight can find that edge.
AJOT: DAT Truckload Volume Index: Volume set January record
The DAT Truckload Volume Index hit new highs for January, indicating solid seasonal demand for truckload services, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
The Logistics Tribe: The Business of Freight Market Analytics with Ken Adamo (Chief of Analytics at DAT)
DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Ken is responsible for DAT iQ, DATs data science team and its pricing database for shippers, 3PLs, trucking operators and freight brokers.
JOC: US flatbed trucking activity sees early regional revival: DAT
Spot flatbed load posts in Houston, the leading US flatbed market, are rising by double-digit percentages in mid-February from previous weeks, pushing up outbound spot flatbed rates.
Progressive Forage: Forage Market Insights: 2023 cropping season coming into view
With spring and the 2023 cropping season approaching, planting decisions are starting to take shape. More producers are starting the year in stronger financial positions, with less carryover of unpaid operating debt.
Fleet News Daily: DAT names MIG as its preferred liability insurance partner
DAT Freight & Analytics named Marquee Insurance Group (MIG) as its preferred liability insurance partner for motor carriers on the DAT One network, the industry’s largest marketplace for spot truckload freight.
Trucker News: Country star Elvie Shane headlines MATS free concert
Folks attending the Mid-American Trucking Show next month will have an opportunity to enjoy a free concert by Academy of Country Music Male Artist of the Year nominee Elvie Shane.