DAT on 'Land Line Now' Radio: Freight, Rates Dip Slightly
What’s up with rates in January? Listen to the DAT weekly rate trend discussion with Terry Scruton of OOIDA. This
2017 in Review: Disruptions Drive Rates Up
2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. The biggest influences were the Four Es:
Top 10 Markets for Load Posts in 2017
When we declared that the freight recession was over back in January of 2017, we expected it to be a
Get Ready for La Niña, With Snowy Winter in the Northern U.S.
Winter is on the way, and the coming season’s weather pattern represents a big question mark for transportation and logistics
Spot Market Growth Shows No Sign of Slowing
DAT Industry Pricing Analyst Mark Montague says that the spot market has seen strong growth during the past few months
E-Commerce Disrupts Freight Seasons, Boosts Spot Market Volume
The rapid growth of e-commerce has led major online retailers to re-design their supply chain models, according to Mark Montague,
Want to haul FEMA loads? It’s complicated
Whenever a natural disaster strikes, FEMA needs trucks, warehouse space and logistics services to help with the recovery and haul
Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma
Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks were already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume
Plastics and Cotton
Some refineries are still closed, as are many factories that make basic petrochemicals, including ethylene and propylene, that are essential
Expect Hurricane Harvey to Have a Long-Term Impact on Trucking
Hurricane Harvey is going to have a big impact on freight transportation and logistics in the weeks and months to
Hurricane Winds and Flooding Expected in Houston
Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit South Texas and the Gulf Coast tonight or tomorrow morning, and it may remain
DAT Barometers Help Predict Rate Trends
Broughton Capital, LLC, an independent financial research firm, has developed a set of tools for the truckload industry called “DAT