Matt Sullivan

Matt Sullivan joined DAT Freight & Analytics in 2014, covering topics for motor carriers, freight intermediaries and shippers. Prior to joining DAT, Matt spent more than 10 years in journalism as a writer and editor for the Anchorage Daily News, Nashville Scene and other publications.

Customer Spotlight: Linehaul Logistics

Founded 2003 Linehaul Logistics Greg Brown, VP of Operations Background Linehaul Logistics was founded in 2003, operating at a steady

Freight Broker Tips: How to negotiate freight rates on your lanes

Recent trends in truckload rates cast a cloud over the North American freight market. As rates fell, record fuel prices,

The evolution of supply chain sustainability

Sustainability is more than just a buzzword – it has become vital to a business’s success. Government entities and consumers

4 keys to freight rate forecasting with artificial intelligence

Transportation providers make pricing decisions every day to attempt to win loads that will be moving in the coming days,

Spot and Contract Freight: What’s the difference and why it matters

Classification systems make it possible to group and organize data, like freight rates, to compare with other data. In the

Bid With Confidence: How to win on your terms

After the pandemic flipped the world upside down, the truckload marketplace cratered. Then, just as quickly, it rebounded, with pent-up

3 ways to optimize LTL and truckload strategies with rate analytics

Of all the variables in transportation, which ones do shippers evaluate most often? The answer is the mode, but not

How business expansion can affect your transportation budget

Expanding your product line or adding new customers are classic ways to grow your business. But that growth also creates

4 trigger events for transportation mini-bids

Transportation mini-bids have grown in popularity in recent years. With sophisticated data analytics, these continuous procurement strategies are easier to

Rise of the Mini-Bid: How transportation procurement is changing

Mini-bids have been around for decades, but transportation procurement teams have used them more and more in recent years. The

The diseconomies of scale in truckload freight

Procuring truckload capacity is unique compared to other commodities, which adds challenges to creating a successful transportation budget. With most

Van rates drop as more Americans shelter at home

Demand for dry van equipment continued to slide last week, along with rates. We saw it coming, as load-to-truck ratios