What to expect for freight in 2025
The trucking industry is entering a new phase, and the business landscape is changing. But this won’t be as simple
The top 10 freight markets of 2024
We combed through the DAT iQ database, comprising over $1 trillion in transactions for both spot and contract truckload freight,
2025 keys to success: Shippers
First thing’s first: Transportation is likely to cost more in 2025. That in and of itself probably wouldn’t come as
2025 keys to success: Brokers
The current inverted market – with spot rates below contract rates – has put the squeeze on freight brokerages and
2025 keys to success: Carriers
Low rates and high costs are not exactly a recipe for success for carriers. The oversupplied transportation market has created
Year in review: The story of 2024’s freight market
After a couple years of idling, the truckload marketplace is poised to shift gears. That leads to two questions: What
Pattern Recognition: Turning the page to 2025
Let’s state it plainly: 2025 will not look like 2024. Change is in the air, and not just in the
Pumpkin season is on a roll
Early Halloween shopping is on the rise, with 47% of survey participants beginning their shopping before October.
Navigating freight’s future with AI
The industry is changing fast. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unable to keep up. There are new tools, new metrics, new technologies, and the hottest topic in town: artificial intelligence.
The truck driver shortage: Myth of fact?
Is there an actual net shortage of truck drivers or a shortage of drivers wanting to make trucking a career?
The inside scoop on freight fraud
Jeff Hopper is the Chief Marketing Officer at DAT. In that role, he oversees the customer service department, which houses
DAT Network Integrity Unit: Our mission to end fraud
As an industry leader for more than four decades, we’ve put in a lot of miles when it comes to fighting fraud. Those efforts have kicked into overdrive in the past several months.