DAT monthly broker newsletter: DAT + Convoy and what it means for you

From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales First up, some big news: DAT has acquired the Convoy

The missing link in freight pricing: Introducing shipper spot rates in DAT iQ

The freight industry operates in a constant state of controlled chaos. Market volatility swings wildly, capacity tightens and loosens without

Dry van report: Truckload sector rides inventory wave as small firms power logistics growth

In July 2025, the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) registered a reading of 59.2, indicating continued—but moderating—expansion in the logistics sector.

Reefer report: The apple picking season is underway in California’s Central Valley

Apples recently topped the USDA’s commodity list, making up roughly 12% of national truckload volume. The main apple-producing states are

Flatbed report: Truckload tonnage slips in June

Trucking activity in the United States slipped in June as the freight market eroded during the last two months of

Customer Spotlight (Why Trucker Tools): General Transportation

Brian Goins, Operations Manager Van Buren, AR Founded 1990 A smarter approach to shipment tracking – General Transportation’s move

Flatbed report: Large tractor and combine sales slump in June

U.S. farm tractor sales in June 2025 declined by 4.4% compared to the same month in 2024, with combine sales

Reefer report: The Florida citrus season is the lowest in a century

Florida’s citrus industry has ended the 2024-2025 growing season with its lowest production in over a century, mainly due to

Dry van report: A deep dive into softening volumes and shifting capacity

The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index for June indicates a continued downturn in the industry, marking the fourth consecutive month of

Customer spotlight: FreightVana + DAT’s Shipper Spot Rate

Alex Perry, VP of Pricing and Market Intelligence Phoenix, AZ FreightVana is a logistics partner focused on reinventing the

Flatbed report: 100 deadly days of summer is upon us

The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States,

Reefer report: The Mexico produce season begins to cool off after a tumultuous year

Mexico’s produce season drives significant truckload volumes in North America during the first half of each year, accounting for over