The DAT Copilot Authority Program offers new business owners personalized coaching to navigate the complex process of obtaining a federal motor carrier authority, while DAT University offers free online business courses for carriers and brokers.
The year 2025 continues to disappoint those who were looking forward to increased freight volumes and rates during the first quarter. After a disappointing January, spot freight rates for van and refrigerated fell again in February, while flatbed rates stayed roughly even.
Dr. Chris Caplice discusses how the company uses its tools to help shippers, brokers and carriers optimize procurement and navigate market shifts.
"It’s been a while," said Mike Hosted, "since it’s been a positive trend or a positive market" during Hosted's semi-annual presentation Tuesday, March 25, for clients of owner-operator business services firm ATBS and other owners.
The freight industry is evolving fast—so how do we keep it secure, innovative, and people-focused? In this episode of Supply Chain Decoded, we sit down with two powerhouse leaders from DAT Freight & Analytics: Kary Jablonski, VP & GM of Trucker Tools and Broker Growth, and Dr. Erika Voss, VP of Information Security.
DAT Freight & Analytics is supporting aspiring owner-operators and freight brokers through the new DAT Copilot Authority Program and DAT University, offering guidance on regulations and skills for success.
In an interview with The Trucker managing editor Linda Garner-Bunch, DAT Freight and Analytics principal analyst Dean Croke speaks about the status of the freight market and the potential tariffs have to further mar an already downtrodden industry.
Some stability has returned post-pandemic to the truckload market, says Chris Caplice, chief scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics. Shippers are applying the lessons they learned after the dynamic changes they experienced in capacity and rates.
Flatbed trucking rates have surged over the past month as steel and lumber shippers hurry to stockpile inventory amid tariff whiplash threatening to roil their supply chains, experts say.
The rate jumped by 4 cents last week, the largest weekly gain this year, said Principal Analyst for DAT iQ Dean Croke.