DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Revenue rose steadily throughout 2017 for freight brokers in the DAT Keypoint benchmark project. Brokers moved more loads in 2017, with higher revenue per load and higher revenue per employee. Labor costs also grew throughout 2017. The benchmark report draws data from 100 companies whose average annual revenue of $19.5

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

The comment caught my attention because later that morning I was going to moderate a discussion with Dan Dershem , General Partner at Supply Chain Ventures, about emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight. Digital Freight. Blockchain.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 28, 2017

When we declared that the freight recession was over back in January of 2017, we expected it to be a bounce-back year for the trucking industry. What immediately jumps out for 2017 is just how much freight there was. Million-Load Markets: 14 in 2017, Up From 1 in 2016. 8 in 2016 to 12th in 2017.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Then in December 2016, one of the my predictions for 2017 was that “The Migration from Traditional User Interfaces to Chatbots and Virtual Assistants Begins.”.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Current trends in freight can be explained by looking at the top ten contract markets by percentage of contract-spot mix. Top markets for van freight. Top markets for van freight. For van freight, the top two contract markets are in southern California. England depend on longhaul freight out of the West.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 29, 2018

Freight brokers moved 29% more loads in February, at 13% higher revenue per load, compared to February 2017. The group's 2017 average annual revenue of $19.5 Request a demo. per employee, compared to February 2017. per load in February 2017. Request a demo. million grew 26% compared to 2016.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2017

Don't count on the same for 2017. The December DAT Freight Index revealed that spot market demand increased for six straight months in the latter half of 2016. Comparing December 2015 to December 2016, van freight availability increased 52 percent, reefer demand was up 55 percent, and demand for flatbeds increased 48 percent.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 5, 2018

Freight brokers achieved record load volume and revenue in January, resulting in a slim, but positive net operating profit that is unusual for the season. The record revenue was fueled by a 41% increase in the number of loads moved, with 26% more revenue per load, compared to January 2017. That compares favorably with a 11.2%

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DAT Solutions

JULY 18, 2017

Broughton Capital, LLC, an independent financial research firm, has developed a set of tools for the truckload industry called "DAT Freight Barometers." These barometers were developed using proprietary econometric algorithms and are based on data from DAT's truckload freight marketplace and the DAT RateView database.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. billion annually starting 2017, mainly to upgrade its supply chain and technology infrastructure, as it races to reduce stock shortages and pushes for online growth.” Another feature of LeanGlobal is the utilization of WebSettle® for ocean freight audit and settlement.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 10, 2017

First, we can develop even tighter controls over freight spend. But there are strategies that yield results way beyond the capture of the “low hanging fruit” like increased tendering automation, improved pickup/delivery scheduling and freight rate management. The cost savings of the freight rate benchmarking process can be significant.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

When Fortune Logistics had big plans to modernize their freight brokerage, they turned to Parade for capacity management and process automation. Now, Fortune is Working to Become Fully Autonomous By utilizing , Parade and Tai TMS , Fortune Logistics is aiming to get to the point where 15%-20% of their freight is completely autonomous.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

18, 2017, all drivers hauling freight across state lines will be required to use electronic logbooks for HOS compliance. Get a demo from the #1 rated ELD solution, KeepTruckin , the most affordable way to beat the mandate. To do that, carriers will have to install electronic logging devices in their trucks.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

Speaking in Detroit in June 2017, Jack Ma encouraged US sellers to increase their sales abroad. Researchers, like Drewry, see freight digitalization hitting the sales process first , reducing the cost of sale. The same digital sales model that does so much for Amazon is now (slowly) reaching freight, changing market dynamics.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 13, 2017

In the two years since the final ELD rulemaking was announced, December 18, 2017 was seen as a D-day for trucking, with predictions of drivers hanging up their keys and loaded trucks stranded at inspection stations a week before Christmas, put out of service because they lacked ELDs. How Freight Brokers Can Ease ELD Impact.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

So how can freight brokers mitigate the impact of the ELD mandate on their businesses? See the full agenda and register now for the 2017 DAT User Conference. Here's more information about the KeepTruckin ELD that you can share with carriers, including an informational video and an option to request a demo. Here are 3 tips: 1.

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Tailwind

MAY 24, 2017

Leading provider of trucking and freight broker software makes accounting easier for small to mid-sized freight transportation companies. Vancouver, BC – May 24, 2017 – Managing the books is challenging, yet integral for small to mid-sized trucking companies and freight brokerages. can be managed. Director of Marketing.

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