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Wall Street Journal: Taking Vaccines Global; Tesla Delivers Profits; China’s Online Crackdown

Jul 21, 2021

$2.93: Average rate per mile for flatbed truck transport on the U.S. spot market in the first three weeks of April, up 44 cents, or 17.7%, since January, according to DAT Solutions.

Wall Street Journal: Homegrown Supply Shortfalls; Passing Along Price Increases; Racing to Deliver

Jun 25, 2021

Average spot rates for refrigerated transport rose 5.8% from April to May, according to DAT Solutions, which says the ratio of loads to trucks rose more than 30% over that period.

Fleet Owner: Truckload Soared in May Despite Lower Freight Volumes

Jun 21, 2021

As restaurants begin to reopen and regulations around social gatherings are relaxed, DAT Freight & Analytics expects freight volumes to make a big comeback this summer.

Fleet Owner: Freight Rates Loosen Ahead of Traditional July 4 Peak

Jun 18, 2021

It's common for spot rates to dip after Memorial Day and then take off again prior to July 4, but this year, DAT reports that spot truckload prices remained stable.

American Journal of Transportation: DAT: Truckload Capacity Loosens Ahead of Traditional July 4 Peak

Jun 18, 2021

Spot truckload volumes rose 13% last week as freight activity returned to more typical levels following a holiday-shortened workweek, reported DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest load board network and freight data analytics service. The number of trucks posted to the DAT network increased 15% compared to the previous week, which included Memorial Day.

Overdrive: Spot Market: Rates Holding Amid Volume Lull Ahead of July 4

Jun 18, 2021

Spot truckload volumes rose 13% last week as freight activity returned to more typical levels following a holiday-shortened workweek, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, operator of the DAT load board network and analytics service. The number of trucks posted to the DAT network increased by a larger degree in the same week, 15% compared to the previous week, which included Memorial Day.

Cargo Business News: Year of the Domino: 3 More Supply Chain Constraints Worth Watching

Jun 18, 2021

Dean Croke is the principal industry analyst at DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates in the industry's largest load board for spot truckload freight, and a data analytics program based on $126 billion in annual spot and contract freight transactions. For information, visit dat.com.

Refrigerated Transporter: DAT Teams with FourKites to Boost Supply Chain Visibility

Jun 03, 2021

New partnership enables carriers to integrate tracking through their ELDs, delivers new load insights to DAT customers

The Packer: Another Wild Ride for Trucking Rates

Jun 02, 2021

The Packer spoke on May 25 with Dean Croke, Boston-based principal analyst for DAT Solutions, about the unprecedented truck rate increases the industry has seen far, and what may be around the corner.

Supply Chain 247: DAT and FourKites Team Up for Visibility-Focused Strategic Partnership

Jun 01, 2021

Portland, Ore.-based DAT Freight & analytics, an online marketplace for spot market truckload freight, and Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, recently heralded a strategic partnership focused on bringing FourKite’s real-time, end-to-end supply chain visibility into DAT’s network.