Category: Best Practices and Benchmarks

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The DAT Directory includes a company rating system. The system enables carriers to give each broker up to five stars,

DAT RateView already puts a wealth of information at your fingertips, which lets you make quick pricing decisions on the

On average, it takes a broker 7 phone calls to find a qualified carrier, and each call typically takes two

Do pilots ever start flying without knowing where they will land? No, and drivers should not drive without a detailed,

What’s the best transportation management software (TMS) for freight brokers? There are many software vendors to choose from—including a TMS

Attendees at last year’s DAT User Conference. A DAT customer called me recently on my cell phone, as he was

At the gym, a dumbbell is a bar with a weight at each end. On the road, a dumbbell is

Attendees at the 2016 DAT User Conference. The “automated brokerage” is the buzz in logistics circles, but until that happens,

There’s one piece of advice that I’d give to any carrier running the spot market. It’s advice that can significantly

In my six years as an owner-operator who works exclusively with brokers, I’ve been able to communicate better and more

Finding a truck might not be so hard in the current market, but how do you recruit and retain the

Rob LaForte, owner of Columbia Fresh Transportation Services Rob LaForte’s holiday break didn’t last long. In late December he had