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Broker Newsletter: What you missed at DATCON
From the desk of Mike Weaver, VP of Sales and Partnerships DATCON might be over, but in reality, DATCON never
Reefer report: Thanksgiving by the numbers
It’s cranberry harvest season in Massachusetts, the state that consumes the most cranberries due to its deep cultural and historical
Flatbed report: The flatbed demand outlook remains flat
The outlook for freight-centric sectors of U.S. manufacturing continues to perform poorly relative to peak freight demand in the first
Dry van report: October imports dip but still at record-high levels
Importers concerned about a possible East and Gulf Coast port worker strike and introduction of tariffs on imports being touted
Western states are undergoing an energy boom
The sun-drenched Western states are undergoing a solar energy boom, which means a substantial volume of inbound freight for flatbed
Data encryption for freight brokers
Data encryption ensures that sensitive information, whether in transit or at rest, is protected from unauthorized access. For transportation brokers,
Declining french fry sales is an ominous sign for reefer carriers
It’s potato harvest season in the Pacific Northwest, which produces nearly one-third of all potatoes grown in the U.S. This
Reefer report: U.S. capitol Christmas tree whistlestop tour
The journey of the Capitol Christmas Tree, a remarkable 4,000-mile trek, began on October 30 and will conclude on November
Flatbed report: The manufacturing sector contracts for the seventh consecutive month
U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 15-month low in October. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that its manufacturing
Dry van report: Cass shipments index falls in September
The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index decreased by 1.7% month-over-month (m/m) in September, following a 1.0% increase in
The importance of sleep in the freight industry
Sleep is a rare commodity in a trucker’s life. Good quality sleep is even rarer, and that’s why the one-size-fits-all
Dry van report: Truckload demand is still bouncing along the trough
The August for-hire trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) indicates that freight volumes are still languishing at the bottom of a trough,
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Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. DAT is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore.
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The company was established in 1978 as the Dial-A-Truck (DAT) load finder service at Jubitz® truck stop in Portland, OR.
