Truck Drivers and Mental Health
Matt is hauling a load of bottled water down to Orlando, but he doesn’t feel like his normal self today.
DAT
DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights derived from 249 million freight matches and a database of $110 billion of market transactions.
Combatting the truck driver shortage
Truckload, for-hire, and private fleets are well aware that their biggest commodity is their drivers.
More than a user conference: DATCON is back
Like so many other events, the pandemic threw a speed bump in our user conferences plans. But those plans weren’t derailed: DATCON is back and better than ever.
This year’s produce shipping peak was more like a speed bump
In most years, summer produce volumes are so high that they drive up national truckload rates for reefer and dry van carriers, peaking around July 4. That didn’t happen this year.
Rising fuel prices: A trucker’s guide to high fuel costs
Carriers can tackle fuel prices with tools from DAT. Here’s a list of tools to help you navigate business expenses.
How to monitor routing guide performance
Transportation costs flew off the guard rails in 2021. Truckload rates climbed as demand spiked amid a resurgent COVID pandemic,
Breaking data silos: 2-step strategy to optimize transportation
Data silos are a natural occurring phenomenon in business. They exist whenever departments use different systems and have unique reporting
5 Tips to Buying a Broker TMS
There’s only so much your business can do with spreadsheets, whiteboards and emails. At some point (perhaps right now), you’ll
Keys to Success in 2022 for Logistics Managers
Transportation got a seat at the table in 2021. But with this increased visibility comes heightened expectations. Executives want to
Keys to Success in 2022 for Carriers
Trucks are in huge demand, with historically tight capacity pushing truckload rates to record highs. But inflationary forces are hitting
Keys to Success in 2022 for Brokers
As the capacity crunch continues to stress truckload markets, freight brokers are tasked with more and more difficult problems to
Freight in 2022: Separating signal from noise
Freight became headline news in 2021. Shortages, backlogs and cascading disruptions were felt on a global scale, stretching supply chains