Fleet News Digest: Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQ
The number of loads posted on DAT One increased by almost 66% to 2.13 million last week, recovering (and then some) from a 48% drop during the July 4 holiday week. The number of loads was 6% higher year over year. Truck posts also bounced higher, up 19% week over week to 327,847.
The Trucker: DAT’s Gear Up promotion gives truckers automatic upgrades to their DAT One subscription for a limited time
DAT Freight & Analytics announced enhanced incentives it calls “the DAT Gear Up event,” which, according to a recent media release automatically upgrades DAT One carrier customers to the next tier up from their existing subscription package for a limited time at no additional cost.
Overdrive: DAT offering temporary subscription upgrade for DAT One users
DAT Freight & Analytics on Thursday announced the DAT Gear Up event, which automatically upgrades DAT One carrier customers to the next highest subscription tier for a limited time at no additional cost. The promotion lasts from July 23 to Oct. 23, 2024.
Fleet Owner: Spot market loads, trucks plummeted last week
Typical for the week of Independence Day, spot market boards’ loads dropped by more than 40%, according to weekly data from transportation research firms.
Logistics Management: Spot loads and trucks head down over holiday week, reports DAT
In the week including the July 4 holiday, spot load and trucks saw declines on the DAT One load board marketplace, according to data provided to LM by DAT Freight & Analytics.
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Logistics Management: DAT sees tightening in capacity driving load posts gains in lead-up to end of first half of 2024
At the mid-point of 2024, for the week of June 23 through June 29, the last week before the end of the second quarter and in advance of the July 4 holiday, a tightening of spot truckload capacity translated into an 8.4% gain in load posts for the DAT One load board marketplace, according to data provided to LM by DAT Freight & Analytics.
Freight 360: Cybersecurity Insights with Erika Voss of DAT | Episode 250
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The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report: Logistics Report: Number of the Day
Trucks posted on the DAT spot market load board in the week ending June 23, down 27% from the same week last year and the fewest trucks available in a non-holiday week since January 2022, according to DAT Solutions.