When your carrier, leadership team, or finance org asks where a rate came from, market trends or indexes aren’t defensible answers. DAT iQ is built on $1.2T+ in verified, paid invoice transactions \u2014 the rates shippers and brokers actually settled, not booking signals or tender activity. That foundation powers every benchmark, forecast, and sourcing decision on the platform.<\/p>\n
Download this one-pager to see how DAT iQ data is sourced, validated, and applied \u2014 and how the accuracy of freight data shows up in real outcomes: 5\u201315% average cost savings during sourcing cycles, $1.5M in cost avoidance for a global manufacturer, and 29% savings for a building materials company rebalancing its asset vs. broker mix. <\/p>\n
When you need to make defensible freight procurement decisions, see why you can rely on DAT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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