Transport Topics: Tonnage Remains Solid, Takes Breather in March
The continuing rise in tonnage brought a corresponding increase in demand for trucks as evidenced by the 38% jump in activity in DAT Solution’s spot truckload freight availability market in March, said Mark Montague, senior pricing analyst with DAT
The Packer: Survey reveals muted supply effect of ELD enforcement
There was concern about the electronic device mandate draining truckload capacity out of the market after the enforcement deadline, but DAT Solutions said data doesn’t reflect that.
Fleet Owner: ELD Survey: Drivers say shippers aren’t taking HOS into account
Despite concerns that the hard ELD enforcement deadline would suck capacity out of the freight market, DAT is not seeing that, according to DAT Trendlines.
Transport Topics: Where’s That Shipment? Shippers Demand Precise Load Tracking
“They have to connect with people very quickly and very easily whether they’ve ever worked with them before or will again,” said Kevin Scullin, product manager for load board operator DAT Solutions.
Heavy Duty Trucking: Despite Full ELD Enforcement, Truck Capacity Increased
A reduction in truck capacity was a concern for the trucking industry when the electronic logging device mandate soft enforcement period ended April 1, yet capacity has increased 11% on the spot market since then, according to DAT Solutions.
Transport Topics: Carriers, Shippers Working to Meet Demand for Freight Hauling
The ratio of loads to trucks on the spot market has been rising steadily for nearly two years, according to Eileen Hart, vice president of marketing and corporate communications for DAT Solutions.
Fleet Owner: TIA: Where computer screens rule, foreshadowing tech-sector consolidation
DAT Solutions debuted “DAT OnTime,” a load tracking application for brokers and 3PLs that it called a natural extension to its load board services. It is tailored to intermediaries, who do not have technology on board the trucks themselves.
Fleet Owner: ELD deadline passes without fanfare but brings detention time into focus
Mark Montague of DAT Solutions said the statistics on freight rates and loads-to-trucks indicate the April deadline did not cause the same type of spike as the initial Dec. 18 implementation date of the ELD mandate.
Portland Business Journal: Beaverton trucking software firm rides the quick shipping wave
With the rise of fast delivery from online retailers, Beaverton-based DAT Solution's software is in demand to connect products to available truck loads.
Wall Street Journal: Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Hit a Record Pace
DAT Solutions LLC, which matches available loads to trucks in the spot market, says shipments on its “load board” rose 27% from February to March while the number of trucks available increased only 14%.