Overtime pay for truckers gains momentum It’s hard to believe that in 2023, truckers, one of the most essential elements of a functioning supply chain, have been denied overtime protection for nearly 100 years. On top of that, their minimum work week starts at 60 hours and is often as high as 70, depending on…
Developing a flexible and agile procurement strategy has always been critical to success in freight. However, the heightened market volatility of the past few years has put a spotlight on the process. Procurement teams are tasked with doing more while spending less as belts tighten and market pressures rise. In a keynote session at CSCMP…
We could be witnessing a reversal of last year’s diversion of import volumes away from the West Coast to the East and Gulf Coasts. Shippers fearful of labor disruptions and port congestion diverted imports to ports like Houston and Savannah via the Panama Canal in 2021 and 2022. The 2024 International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) labor…
You can’t always stay below I-40 when it’s below 40° Even the most experienced drivers struggle with icy roads and sub-zero temperatures when winter delivers a mix of nasty weather and road conditions. For drivers, the miles get more complex and slower than during summer. Moreover, any hidden equipment fault is exposed almost immediately, making…
Demand for flatbed carriers continues to be the flattest in the last seven years, as spot market load post volumes continue below 2019 levels, a notoriously poor year for carriers. As we start November, flatbed load post volumes are 41% lower than in 2019 and 66% lower than in 2018, considered by most to be…
According to Wells Fargo’s Chief Agricultural Economist Michael Swanson, Midwest and Southwest reefer volumes in the frozen food category are being impacted by the “smallest beef herd in decades” due to prolonged drought in essential cattle-ranching states like Texas and Kansas. Drought conditions have regularly occurred in many beef-producing areas, but a prolonged drought in…
Mature businessman working on a laptop. He is sitting at a desk looking serious. He is wearing a tie. Increased freight demand, market volatility and supply chain disruptions over the past two years have created freight market imbalances that forced shippers to enter the spot market in droves. Freight contracts resulting from annual RFP events…
With a transportation market turn on the horizon, supply chains will be a key area of emphasis for executive leaders in 2024. The urgency is high after pandemic-driven disruptions revealed the fragmented state of the U.S. supply chain and the ramifications of lacking resilience. From steep financial losses to brand reputational damage, lessons learned during…
Two important factors of any broker-carrier relationship are trust and familiarity – brokers desire to work with carriers they know to be reliable. Freight matching with trusted carriers allows brokers to spend more time cultivating a robust carrier base and move more freight for their customers. When brokers moved from DAT Power to DAT One,…
With gratitude for your service to America today and every day, DAT Freight & Analytics wishes all veterans a Happy Veteran’s Day. George Marshall, Secretary of State under President Harry Truman, said: “The soldier’s heart, the soldier’s spirit, the soldier’s soul, are everything.” We honor that sentiment and the men and women who inspired it…