If you’re ready to shift your business into another gear, there’s a solution for that — and you’re already in the driver’s seat. When you look beyond DAT One’s load board and basic features, you’ll find the most valuable link to finding the best loads, protecting profits, and navigating markets with confidence. We weren’t kidding…
Mature businessman working on a laptop. He is sitting at a desk looking serious. He is wearing a tie. As a freight broker, you solve problems. When things don’t go according to plan, shippers rely on you to save the day. The crux of your business becomes knowing how to turn that opportunity into growth,…
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through every industry. While most have regained some sense of normalcy, the transportation and logistics sector continues to experience lingering effects that significantly impact shippers, carriers, and brokers. This June, DAT hosted “A Logistics Jam Session” with Dr. Chris Caplice, Chief Scientist at DAT, and Anbu Kuppusamy, Director…
As shippers are well-aware at this point, the transportation and logistics industry has experienced a significant shift over the past few years as mounting financial pressures and spiking demand pushed the old ways to their limits. Willingness to adapt operations to the new demands of the modern market carried shippers and carriers through as they…
As we look to demand signals through the second half of this year and into 2024, manufacturing changes will be vital to estimating truckload demand. One such demand indicator is the Cutting Tool Market Report prepared by the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and the Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The report provides a monthly…
There aren’t many occupations that do not provide immediate access to restroom facilities, except for the few in construction with temporary job sites lacking long-term facilities. One that isn’t temporary yet lacks adequate access to restrooms, if at all, is trucking. Drivers often spend as much as a quarter of their workday unloading and loading…
Logistics metrics such as transportation, warehousing, and Inventory are leading economic indicators and can point toward potential movements in the overall economy. As we look for signals the freight economy is improving, the monthly Logistics Managers Index (LMI) gives us an insight into what to expect. The LMI surveys logistics professionals who are CSCMP members…
Peak blueberry shipping begins next month, with South American shipments arriving from Peru, Chile, and Colombia, mainly at the Port of Philadelphia. This also coincides with the start of the Pacific Northwest season, which runs from July to the end of September. Imported blueberries account for 75% of annual production, with Peru (36%) the number…
Working with a broker or carrier for the first time can lead to a successful and profitable relationship that will last for years. But in this digital age where carriers and brokers rarely meet in person, it’s good to follow some common-sense rules to ensure your new business partner is who they say they are.…
Diesel price hikes in the last few weeks are beginning to impact the industry. DAT Freight & Analytics’ pessimistic modeling scenario was for this year to shape up just as it did in 2019, while on the optimistic side, forecasts called for an uptick in freight activity in the fall, coinciding with peak shipping ahead…