Truckload rates climbed faster than freight volumes last month, a disparity that points to tighter truck capacity rather than stronger freight demand.
DAT Freight & Analytics has expanded the reloads feature in the Convoy Platform app, a trucking app that helps carriers book and haul freight, giving carriers a view of available freight near the delivery stop before they book a load.
Truckload spot and contract rates climbed sharply in April, but the gains came almost entirely from higher fuel costs
DAT Freight & Analytics will showcase how shippers can use DAT iQ to anticipate freight market trends and manage volatility at the 2026 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™, taking place May 4–6 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Amid uncertainty across both freight and the broader macroeconomic environment, DAT Freight & Analytics comes to the 2026 TIA Capital Ideas Conference in Phoenix as a one-stop shop for trusted capacity, automation and real-time insights.
Truckload freight volumes rose across all major equipment types in March while a sharp jump in fuel costs pushed spot and contract rates to their highest levels in more than two years, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, provider of the industry's leading load boards and freight analytics.
DAT Freight & Analytics will showcase new business tools and lead several education sessions at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 26–28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.