News Releases

Truckload Freight Plentiful, Rates Up: November DAT Freight Index

Dec 10, 2014

(Beaverton, OR) Spot market freight availability continued to be strong in November, when volume increased 17 percent compared to the same month in...

MacroPoint Load Tracking Software Integrated with DAT Keypoint Broker TMS

Dec 04, 2014

Real-time Load Tracking on any Driver's Cell Phone(Cleveland, OH) MacroPoint announced that DAT Keypoint has integrated its freight tracking technology...

Demand Remains Strong, Shows Seasonal Trends: October DAT Freight Index

Nov 12, 2014

Spot market freight availability remained strong in October, continuing a 15-month streak of record demand for truckload services. Volume increased...

Spot Market Stays Strong: September DAT Freight Index

Oct 14, 2014

Portland, OR – 2014 spot market freight volume set yet another record in September, with a 32 percent increase compared to September 2013. Spot freight availability remained elevated...

DAT Solutions adds Truckload Capacity for Record-High Spot Market Freight

Sep 30, 2014

PORTLAND, Ore.—In a year when freight volumes on the DAT Network of load boards has set records for eight consecutive months, DAT Solutions announced...

Spot Market Continues Record-Setting Volume: August DAT Freight Index

Sep 16, 2014

Portland, OR – Spot market freight volume continued to achieve record-setting levels in August, increasing 32 percent compared to the same month...

Spot Market Stays Strong: July DAT Freight Index

Aug 08, 2014

Portland, OR – Truckload freight availability remained elevated compared to previous years despite a seasonal dip, according to the DAT North America...

Freight and Rates Surge on the Spot Market: June DAT Freight Index

Jul 15, 2014

Portland, OR – Continuing a pattern for 2014, truckload freight availability remained elevated on the spot market in June, according to the DAT North...

Spot Market Freight Volume Remains High in May: DAT Freight Index

Jun 11, 2014

Spot market freight availability as measured by the DAT North American Freight Index has run high since July 2013 due to various factors including...

April Spot Market Freight Volume Slips 8.8% From Q1 Highs: DAT Freight Index

May 14, 2014

Portland, OR – Truckload freight levels in the spot market began a gradual decline toward seasonal norms in April, following extraordinary volume...