Strategies that work in tight markets do not necessarily translate well when the market shifts. Join DAT and The J.M. Smucker Company for a current state of freight discussion focused on transformations in transportation procurement and management.
Nearly two years into an integration partnership with DAT Freight & Analytics, the numbers bear it out: truck fleets using SmartHop’s freight booking and fleet management platform are benefiting from increased revenue and average rate per mile, as well as time saved.
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Shipper routing guide performance and tips for tendering in the ‘new normal’
The possible long-awaited trough of the freight market cycle comes at a difficult time to gauge.
May is shaping up to be a good month for spot freight. Produce harvests are picking up and construction activity is on the rise.
Although market pressures and fluctuating freight rates are making it more difficult for fleets to keep their expenses low, one industry expert advises against allowing driver compensation momentum to slow down.
Two of Canada’s three publicly traded trucking companies reported Q1 earnings this week, with starkly different results.
The U.S. economy likely grew at a solid pace to start the year, though things are likely to get worse before they get better.
Firm forecasts gradual deterioration of shippers’ advantage over transportation providers in 2024.