Ancient strategy games like Go are often described as taking “minutes to learn, but a lifetime to master” — meaning the rules are simple to understand, but a winning strategy can be elusive. This maxim also applies to the truckload market.
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.
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.
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.
Typical for the week of Independence Day, spot market boards’ loads dropped by more than 40%, according to weekly data from transportation research firms.
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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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.
When truckers think about risk and safety, they tend to focus on catastrophic events on the road.
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