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DAT Guest Author

DAT invites various industry leaders to provide commentary and opinion on topics that affect users in our industry.

Update: DAT now offers a 75K surety bond at a special rate for DAT customers. Learn more. As most of

Your truck is stuck in a city where your usual backhaul is not available, or the rates you’ve been offered

Van and flatbed rates rebounded this week, following “Backhaul Tuesday.” Van rates jumped 4¢ per mile as a national average

Got reefers? It’s time to move ’em on down to produce markets in the Southern states. Spring is finally here.

Where’s the Action? Right now, you’re either shaking your head and saying there’s no action at all, or you are

A good dispatcher is both diplomat and den mother. But many dispatchers get little, if any, formal training beyond how

Farmers, food processing companies and grocery retailers will spend about $1 billion on trucking this year, to haul a bumper

I’ve been designing and testing DAT Load Boards for seven years, and during that time, I have learned that our

Back in 1981, when I was new to transportation, I was responsible for dispatching drivers and auditing logs. Trucks were

You really need this load, but how do you know if the rate is any good? Will your driver waste

What’sHot: Overallrates in September for vans, reefers and flatbeds recorded positive numbers! Vanrates rose 1.5% as both Memphis and Chicago

Is your carrier underinsured? Look at the carrier’s insurance certificate and check to be sure your company and your customer’s