Can AI and data science help reduce driver detention?

The following is a guest post from Varun Shekhar, Data Scientist II at DAT. In today’s dynamic logistics landscape, every

What to expect for freight in 2025

The trucking industry is entering a new phase, and the business landscape is changing. But this won’t be as simple

The top 10 freight markets of 2024

We combed through the DAT iQ database, comprising over $1 trillion in transactions for both spot and contract truckload freight,

2025 keys to success: Shippers

First thing’s first: Transportation is likely to cost more in 2025. That in and of itself probably wouldn’t come as

2025 keys to success: Brokers

The current inverted market – with spot rates below contract rates – has put the squeeze on freight brokerages and

2025 keys to success: Carriers

Low rates and high costs are not exactly a recipe for success for carriers. The oversupplied transportation market has created

Year in review: The story of 2024’s freight market

After a couple years of idling, the truckload marketplace is poised to shift gears. That leads to two questions: What

Pattern Recognition: Turning the page to 2025

Let’s state it plainly: 2025 will not look like 2024. Change is in the air, and not just in the

Navigating freight’s future with AI

The industry is changing fast. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unable to keep up. There are new tools, new metrics, new technologies, and the hottest topic in town: artificial intelligence.

The truck driver shortage: Myth of fact?

Is there an actual net shortage of truck drivers or a shortage of drivers wanting to make trucking a career?

The inside scoop on freight fraud

Jeff Hopper is the Chief Marketing Officer at DAT. In that role, he oversees the customer service department, which houses

DAT Network Integrity Unit: Our mission to end fraud

As an industry leader for more than four decades, we’ve put in a lot of miles when it comes to fighting fraud. Those efforts have kicked into overdrive in the past several months.