# News Releases

#### DAT North American Freight Index August Freight Volume Rises on the Spot Market

Sep 11, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore., Sep 11, 2012 -- TransCore’s DAT North American Freight Index outpaced August 2011 volume by 8.4 percent. This is the sixth time in recent history that...

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#### TransCore DAT Load Boards and Truckload Rate Index Integrate PC\*MILER for Mileage and Routing

Aug 29, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 10, 2012 -- TransCore DAT Load Boards, Truckload Rate Index and other services now incorporate PC\*MILER by ALK Technologies as...

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#### DAT North American Freight Index Remains Strong and Seasonal in July

Aug 10, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 10, 2012 -- TransCore’s DAT North American Freight Index remained seasonally strong in July with a double digit percentage increase...

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#### DAT North American Freight Index June Freight Volume Increases Year-over-Year, Dips Slightly from May

Jul 13, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore., Jul 13, 2012 -- In June, TransCore's DAT North American Freight Index continued its historic highs, with another strong month of freight...

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#### TransCore DAT North American Freight Index Climbs Again in May, Single-Month Freight Volume Sets New High

Jun 13, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore.-- In May, the TransCore DAT North American Freight Index saw a gain of 1.7 percent exceeding the record set in April...

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#### DAT Truckload Rate Index Adds Regional and Lane-Specific Benchmarking

Jun 12, 2012

DAT Truckload Rate Index adds customizable benchmarking so shippers, freight brokers and for-hire carriers can compare transportation pricing...

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#### TransCore DAT North American Freight Index Sets Single-Month Freight Volume Record in April

May 17, 2012

In April, the TransCore DAT North American Freight Index achieved the highest volume in a single month since the Index was established in 1996...

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#### TransCore DAT Spot Market Freight Volume and Rates Up in March

Apr 17, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freight availability and rates on the spot market increased month-over-month and declined slightly year-over-year...

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#### TransCore DAT Spot Market Freight Up 24 Percent in February

Mar 19, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore. - TransCore’s DAT® North American Freight index was up 24 percent in February compared to January...

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#### TransCore’s North American Freight Index Shows Strength in Freight Volume and Rates Continued in January

Feb 13, 2012

PORTLAND, Ore. - TransCore North American Freight index marked a record high for the month of January, up five percent compared to January 2011.