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Journal of Commerce: Fragmented demand portends rambling US freight recovery
Jul 10, 2020
The road to recovery for US shippers will likely look more like a mountain switchback than a sharp incline in the second half of 2020.
Journal of Commerce: Increase in US truck freight tightens pricing pressure
Jul 06, 2020
As rates rise, shippers search for better ways to manage cyclical pricing.
Heavy Duty Trucking: DAT Launches All-in-One Driver-centric App
Jul 01, 2020
DAT Solutions has brought together a number of different trucking tools into one, easy-to-use, mobile app, according to the company.
The Trucker: Mayday, mayday! A tale of two sides of a dispute over spot rates
Jul 01, 2020
Frustration over spot freight rates bottoming out due to the COVID-19 pandemic drew more than 100 small-business owner-operators to Washington, D.C., for a “May Day” protest that lasted for three weeks.
3PL Perspectives: The Next Generation of Freight Analytics is Coming Soon
Jul 01, 2020
DAT recently acquired the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium from Chainalytics, combining our existing real-time spot market analytics and insights with FMIC’s world-class intelligence and rate modeling for the contract freight market.
Fleet Owner: DAT: Spot load posts increased 15% last week; truckload rates respond
Jun 24, 2020
After slowing the previous week, the number of posted loads increased 15.6%, and spot van and refrigerated rates recovered their momentum, said DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest load board network.
Transport Topics: May Tonnage Falls 9.6% Year-Over-Year
Jun 23, 2020
Portland, Ore.-based DAT Freight and Analytics said its Truckload Volume Index released June 12 showed “truckload freight volumes recovered to pre-COVID levels and largely returned to seasonal patterns in the second half of the month.”
Food Logistics: DAT Solutions Talks State of Freight During COVID-19
Jun 18, 2020
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer talks with Ken Adamo, chief of analytics for DAT Solutions, about the current state of freight and transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive: DAT Solutions Details the Current State of Freight and Transportation
Jun 18, 2020
Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer talks with Ken Adamo, chief of analytics for DAT Solutions, about the current state of the freight and transportation industry.
Logistics Management: Spot market and volume gains are evident in May’s DAT Truckload Volume Index
Jun 17, 2020
The May edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index showed signs of recovery in May, with truckload volumes recovering to pre-COVID-19 levels and getting closer to normal seasonal patterns.