Supply Chain Dive: Trucking demand surges as retailers restock
Demand is spiking for inland trucking capacity as grocers and retailers look to restock their shelves with critical goods amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Demand is spiking for inland trucking capacity as grocers and retailers look to restock their shelves with critical goods amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States is raising concerns about the ability to ship and deliver goods domestically as businesses are urged to shut down.
TruckLogics announced today that its trucking management software (TMS) is now integrated with the DAT Load Board.
“For now, spot van prices are trending up seasonally, with more lane rates rising than falling,” Peggy Dorf, DAT market analyst, said in a blog post Monday.
DAT Book Now allows carriers on the DAT network of load boards to search for freight and lock in a rate with the click of a button on their mobile or desktop device. DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America.
Circle Logistics, an industry-leading provider of ground transportation solutions across the U.S, announced today that it is now testing DAT Book Now, an automated freight-tendering technology that eliminates phone calls, negotiations, and other manu
DAT provides insight into how the coronavirus is currently affecting the trucking industry/economy and what effect it might have in the coming months.
FMCSA’s relatively new Unified Registration System for new authorities of all types has made it tougher, too, for problem actors to reincarnate and hide their past actions, says DAT Compliance Manager Tami Hart.
Kingsgate Logistics has joined a pilot program that provides early access to a suite of predictive rates and analytics tools from DAT Solutions.
Knight-Swift Logistics’ pilot for DAT Book Now promises to eliminate manual processes like lengthy load searches, phone calls and negotiations.