DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2018

The ELD mandate, rising freight rates, and the impact of multiple hurricanes on the supply chain were among the topics readers were most interested in last year. Below is a list of the top 10 blog posts of 2017, from the DAT Freight Talk Blog. I Just Started Using an ELD. Here Are the Pros and Cons so Far.

Chad 70

Chad Freight Price Reduction Houston 70

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. An overall economic sluggishness hit freight particularly hard in 2019 leading to what many have labeled as a “ freight recession.”.

Freight 14

Freight Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills 14

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2017

Don't count on the same for 2017. These ratios represent the number of loads posted for every truck posted on DAT Load Boards, and are an indicator of spot market demand relative to capacity. The December DAT Freight Index revealed that spot market demand increased for six straight months in the latter half of 2016.

Capacity 70

Capacity Price Reduction Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 70