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DAT Freight Index: Spot Market Demand Increases for Sixth Straight Month in December

PORTLAND, Ore., —The DAT North American Freight Index rose 8 percent in December, capping off an extraordinarily strong month for spot truckload...

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E-Commerce Boosts November Truckload Volume: DAT Freight Index

PORTLAND, Ore.—A sharp increase in e-commerce traffic and refrigerated produce is extending the busy holiday season for truckload carriers, as th...

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DAT’s Accelerated Freight Matching Launches with New Load Board App for Carriers and Paperless Onboarding Service for Brokers

Portland OR – DAT announced a series of product launches designed to accelerate freight matching transactions on the company’s network, with a...

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DAT OnBoard: First Secure, Mobile Technology for Brokers to Bring on New Carriers Speedily and Accurately

PORTLAND, Ore. – DAT launched the first of a series of products and services intended to expedite transactions between brokers and carriers on th...

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October Spot Market Strongest Since June: DAT Freight Index

PORTLAND, Ore.— October was the strongest month for freight availability in 2016 except the June seasonal peak, according to the DAT North Americ...

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September Van Freight Volume Drives Spot Market Growth: DAT Freight Index

PORTLAND, Ore., — Truckload freight availability climbed 12 percent last month, compared to September 2015, as the number of loads on the spot ma...

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Spot Market Freight Volume Rises 11 Percent in August: DAT Freight Index

- Volume surpassed same-month levels year over year for the first time since December 2014- Higher van and reefer freight volumes did not translate...

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McLeod PowerBroker Adds DAT CarrierWatch and Onboarding Enhancements

Portland, Ore. – Validating and onboarding for-hire carriers will be easier and more efficient for customers of McLeod Software, thanks to an imp...

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Spot Market Freight Levels Bounce Back for Vans and Reefers in July: DAT Freight Index

Portland, Ore. – July spot market freight availability caught up with 2015 levels for the first time this year, due to an increase in volume for...

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63 Percent of Drivers are Detained for More Than 3 Hours Per Stop: DAT Solutions

Portland OR – Nearly 63 percent of drivers spend more than three hours at a shipper’s dock waiting to get loaded and unloaded, according to a r...

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