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Land Line Now: Spot market update

Nov 01, 2023

Spot market capacity is rapidly decreasing. We break down the latest numbers courtesy of DAT.

Trucking News: DAT Appoints Brian Gill as Chief Technology Officer

Nov 01, 2023

Gill joins DAT from Nordstrom, where he served as Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Product Officer. He drove technology product development at the company, including website and native apps, omni technology, services for search, order management, payments and credit, product catalog, inventory management and supply chain.

Sourcing Journal: Flexport Could Scoop Up Convoy’s Tech

Oct 30, 2023

Flexport, the digital freight forwarder and a Convoy partner since 2018, is in talks to buy the defunct trucking marketplace’s technology stack, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Land Line Now: Spot Market Update

Oct 25, 2023

The ongoing United Auto Workers strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis is making headlines – but how is it affecting you? Jason Miller of Michigan State University explains.

PitchBook: 4 charts: The crisis in freight tech behind Convoy’s collapse

Oct 23, 2023

The pandemic led to both an ecommerce boom and port shutdowns that together placed unprecedented pressures on the global supply chain, generating an opportunity for startups to step in with novel tech for industries like trucking, shipping and logistics.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive: Truckload Freight Volumes Cooled in September: Study

Oct 23, 2023

Seasonally declining shipments of retail goods and fresh produce decreased demand for truckload services last month.

Fleet Owner: DAT: Freight volumes cool in September

Oct 20, 2023

Truckload freight volumes cooled in September, compounding an already difficult quarter for truckload carriers and freight brokers, according to recent analysis from DAT Freight & Analytics.

Blue Book Services: DAT Truckload Volume Index: Volumes cooled in September

Oct 20, 2023

Truckload freight volumes cooled in September, compounding an already difficult quarter for truckload carriers and freight brokers, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.

Wall Street Journal: Logistics Report: Number of the Day

Oct 20, 2023

DAT Freight and Analytics’ index for truckload van demand in September, a 5.7% decline from August, helping send rates to their lowest levels since June 2020.

Journal of Commerce: Carrier, broker failures solidifying US truckload spot pricing floor

Oct 20, 2023

The depressed US truckload market is a long way from a turnaround, but trucking executives and analysts believe shipper concerns about subpar service and carrier failures will prevent spot prices from falling farther in 2023 and early 2024.