DAT Solutions

AUGUST 15, 2018

My primary strategy at that time was to go from one hot market to another hot market, chasing the highest-paying loads. At the beginning of 2015, the spot market demand for trucks slowed down and I needed to change how I use the load board. Subscribe to DAT Power or DAT TruckersEdge and find new customers. Be flexible.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2018

18, 2017, DAT surveyed TruckersEdge users to learn how they planned to deal with the new regulation. In the chart above, you can see where the van load-to-truck ratio hit a peak of 9.9 Four months before the ELD mandate took effect on Dec. That didn't happen. in both January and June but has since dropped to below 2017 levels.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 5, 2017

Trucking companies that use DAT load board service also get free access to DAT Load Board for Truckers , the most powerful mobile app for carriers, owner-operators, and dispatchers. The app gives you access to the more than 485,000 loads posted to DAT every business day. Save matches to call later.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

One way of measuring supply and demand is by looking at load posts on DAT load boards vs. truck posts. This "load-to-truck ratio" is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between spot market demand and capacity. The load-to-truck ratio for vans was 3.3 load postings for every truck posting in January.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Need a load and can't get to a computer? Find freight faster and easier with DAT Load Board for Truckers , the most advanced load board app for owner-operators, carriers, and dispatchers. With DAT Load Board for Truckers, you get easy-to-use tools that you can’t find with any other load board app.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 29, 2017

There are a lot of loads on the DAT load board that list Houston as the destination. So now you'll see loads heading to various locations in or near San Antonio, Dallas, and Lafayette, LA. So now you'll see loads heading to various locations in or near San Antonio, Dallas, and Lafayette, LA. What does that mean?

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 5, 2017

Want to get a heads up whenever a load you want gets posted to DAT load boards? Now with the DAT Load Board for Truckers mobile app, you can get an email whenever a new load is posted that matches your searches, so you can move on to other parts of your business. Not already a DAT customer?

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

One of the perks of having a DAT subscription is being able to use the DAT Load Board for Truckers app for Android – the most powerful load board app available for owner-operators, carriers, and dispatchers. We recently added some new tools to help you find loads even faster. Save matches to call later.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

It might seem counterintuitive, but I always make sure to post my truck on the load board when there's plenty of freight to choose from. That's the best time to get calls from brokers who are willing to pay higher than average rates for loads that are going where you want to go. It Pays to Be Flexible.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2018

A 2016 poll of subscribers to DAT TruckersEdge , a load board for owner-operators and small carriers, found that 37% of respondents said they planned to take a vacation during Roadcheck. Rates also moved higher that week for vans, reefers and flatbeds.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 18, 2018

What Rates Are Displayed in DAT Load Boards? Many carriers and brokers will see DAT rate data integrated into the load board, even if they don't have a separate subscription to DAT RateView. DAT Hot Market Maps display the outbound load-to-truck ratio for the most recent business day, for each equipment type.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Truck posts on the DAT load board were up 21%, which is right in line with what’s typical when comparing a full work week to a holiday week. But load posts shot up 54%, so demand for trucks is hot right now. Find higher-paying routes with the TriHaul tool, available in DAT TruckersEdge Pro.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 20, 2017

How to factor a load. Carriers can search for loads as they normally do, and look for the checkmark in the right-hand column. That means the load is eligible for factoring. Click the check mark and follow the directions to factor the load. Shown is the DAT TruckersEdge load board.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 11, 2018

Independent truckers will have the most flexibility on timing, especially if they're not under contract and they only take loads from the load board. Subscribe to DAT Power or DAT TruckersEdge and find new customers. Subscribe to DAT Power or DAT TruckersEdge and find new customers.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Just two weeks ago, we saw a record number of loads moved on the top 100 van lanes. With so many people taking time off from work last week for Thanksgiving, shippers and brokers had to pay higher prices for the loads that did need to move. The tool is available in DAT TruckersEdge Pro and DAT Power.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2018

Subscribe to DAT Power or DAT TruckersEdge and find new customers. Post your available equipment, or search the more than 637,000 loads posted every business day. On the day my authority became active, I posted my truck to the DAT load board in a hot market, and I had customers (brokers) calling for my service.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 13, 2018

We write about the load-to-truck ratio a lot on this blog and on DAT Trendlines , but we don't always explain it. What is the load-to-truck ratio? The load-to-truck ratio is the number of load posts on DAT load boards divided by the number truck posts. Why is the load-to-truck ratio important?

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DAT Solutions

JULY 25, 2017

It’s normal for spot market rates and volumes to slip this time of year, but loads posted to DAT load boards were only down 3% last week. Truck posts edged up 2%, so load-to-truck ratios fell, but spot market demand is still strong. For example, loads from Charlotte to Philadelphia averaged $2.75

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 19, 2018

If you need cash flow to get started, then I would recommend working with one good, reputable factoring company that has no minimum requirements, so you don't have to factor all your loads. (I The DAT load board tells you the 15-day rate average in any particular lane. I just don't get what the hard part would even be.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 28, 2018

Earn more money to put food on the table, when you post your truck and find loads on the industry's biggest and best load board. Subscribe to DAT Power or DAT TruckersEdge and search more than 637,000 loads posted every business day. Healthy DIY Alternatives.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 24, 2017

I find the best mileage to be around 200, to get off-loaded, reloaded, and drive the 200 miles back home before you run out of time. To understand rates, look up the lanes in DAT TruckersEdge Pro or DAT Power with 15-day rate averages, and also call brokers that post the most loads in those lanes. (I A 200-Mile Length of Haul.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

Here's evidence of the ongoing trend, in two years of load-to-truck ratios, spot market rates, and contract rates for van freight: Load-to-truck ratios and rates declined steadily throughout 2015 and into the middle of 2016. This period of elevated rates is only the beginning of a "new normal" era in freight transportation.

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