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American Journal of Transportation: Redwood Cross-Border Index: Shippers and LSPs are experiencing nearshoring growing pains

Sep 12, 2023

As nearshoring efforts continue to ramp up south of the United States border in Mexico, the demand for affordable trucking capacity continues to climb.

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Ag Proud: Forage Market Insights: Never-ending summer

Sep 12, 2023

While the promise of cooler weather and fall are quickly approaching, moisture conditions continue to determine the availability of winter feed.

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Logistics Management: DAT’s Caplice reviews spot market strategy for 2024 budget planning

Sep 08, 2023

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Dr. Chris Caplice, Chief Scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Fleet Owner: Survey: Brokers optimistic about 2024, despite weak freight rates and demand

Sep 08, 2023

Though spot rates have ticked up, they’re still running well below 2021, 2022, and the five-year averages for dry van, refrigerated, and flatbed.

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Overdrive: Convoy launches proactive fraud defense to fight double-broker networks

Sep 08, 2023

Reps from both DAT Freight & Analytics and, now, the Convoy brokerage and its generally open carrier platform describe a fourfold increase in double-brokering complaints around the spot market.

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Journal of Commerce: US truckload sector picks up pace to meet rising threat of cargo theft

Sep 08, 2023

A sharp increase in truckload cargo theft this year has prompted a range of transportation entities to offer solutions to a growing problem that includes nefarious activities such as load board fraud and the physical pilferage of freight.

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Land Line Now: Spot Market Update

Sep 07, 2023

The lead-in to the holiday weekend had a positive effect on both demand and rates. Robert Rouse of DAT breaks down the numbers for us.

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Trucking News: Analytics, AI and fighting fraud at DATCON23

Sep 05, 2023

DATCON will take place from Oct. 10-12 in Houston and help attendees maximize the value they get from the industry’s most popular freight-matching and analytics platforms, and build trusted relationships.

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Bulk Transporter: DAT: 75% of truckers are mentally, physically stressed

Aug 28, 2023

New survey from DAT Freight & Analytics reveals the challenges of living and working on the road ahead of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Sept. 10-16

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Go By Truck News: 75% of Truck Drivers Say Their Job is Mentally, Physically Stressful

Aug 27, 2023

A new study by DAT Freight & Analytics has found that almost 75% of truck drivers find their jobs physically and emotionally stressful.

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