1980s Freight Matching Secret Weapon: High School Students
When Jim Syfan, CEO of Syfan Logistics, first started working in the freight brokerage business in the 1970s, there were
Pat Pitz
Pat Pitz was the editor of the DAT Solutions freight broker newsletter. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. Before joining DAT, he spent 8 years at a Portland advertising and public relations agency, where he wrote newsletters and other content for a variety of high-profile clients, including several in the trucking industry.
How Did Truckers Find Loads 40 Years Ago?
Gene Schultz has been in the trucking business for nearly 60 years. Ask him what technological advances have made his
Need Truckload Capacity? These 5 DAT Tools Can Help
This is supposed to be the slow time of year, but as many freight brokers know, trucks are harder to
Year Ends with Record Rates and Ratios
Before jumping in to the new year, you may want to take a quick look back at the year that
How Can Freight Brokers Avoid Driver Coercion?
The Driver Coercion rule, which took effect in January 2016, prohibits coercing a driver to violate federal motor carrier regulations.
Brokers, Shippers, Receivers Must Avoid Driver Coercion
The Driver Coercion rule, which took effect in January 2016, prohibits coercing a driver to violate federal motor carrier regulations.
How Will Brokers Know if a Carrier is ELD Compliant?
With the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate just one month away (Dec. 18), freight brokers may be wondering how they
New Freight Broker Resource Guides Available from TIA
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has released three new resource guides this year and has updated several of its sample
FMCSA Withdraws Sleep Apnea Proposal
This week the FMCSA withdrew an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which could have dramatically increased the number of truck
ELD Exemption: Truck Year or Engine Year?
The FMCSA recently clarified that the age of the engine, not the age of the truck, is what counts when
12 Tips to Get (and Keep) the BEST Carriers
Finding a truck might not be so hard in the current market, but how do you recruit and retain the
DAT Wins Prestigious Customer Service Award
This week DAT was named the “Best Small Contact Center” in the prestigious ICMI Global Contact Center Awards program. DAT