The Journal of Commerce: US truck shippers rethinking spot strategy
More shippers are returning to the truckload spot market as rates drop, but experts say they’re using that market more strategically than ever before to reduce transportation costs.
More shippers are returning to the truckload spot market as rates drop, but experts say they’re using that market more strategically than ever before to reduce transportation costs.
Hurricane season began in earnest in late September, impacting both Florida in the U.S. and Canada’s maritime provinces.
The Overhaul company's Intelligence and Response Team recently sent out an alert to media and subscribers to its location tracking and security services about yet another double-brokering scam wasn't just a form of skimming a small piece of the load's payment out of what might otherwise be a legitimate freight transaction.
Unlike major hurricanes that have hit the Southeast in the past, Hurricane Ian’s overall impact on the national freight market is not as far-reaching and so far remains more of a regional play according to market analysts.
To help the recovery efforts of areas affected by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon along Florida’s west coast and caused catastrophic flooding and other damage, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration that covers eight states.
DAT Freight & Analytics, operator of DAT One network for spot truckload freight and the DAT iQ analytics service, and ACT Research, an industry analysis and forecasting services for commercial vehicle and transportation markets provider, entered into an agreement that will enhance the service offerings of both organizations.
To help the recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Ian, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon along Florida’s west coast and caused catastrophic flooding and other damage, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration that covers eight states.
Spot prices to move truckload freight continued their extended slide in August despite stronger load volumes, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One truckload freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One network for spot truckload freight and the DAT iQ analytics service, and ACT Research, the leader in industry analysis and forecasting services for commercial vehicle and transportation markets, have entered into an agreement that will enhance the service offerings of both organizations.
Scottsdale, Arizona-based Emerge, a provider of its proprietary Digital Freight Marketplace (DFM) and TMS focused on accelerating productivity and increasing visibility for supply chain stakeholders and freight procurement, recently announced, that it has tapped DAT Freight & Analytics.