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Find loads and trucks fast with full access to the trusted DAT Network. Freight matching designed for shippers, brokers and carriers.

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How to give executives a clear view into transportation budgets

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The spike in truckload shipping costs in 2020 brought extra attention to transportation budgets and operations. Given all the uncertainties that still exist in the marketplace, how can you successfully plan and execute on a new transportation budget?

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6 transportation trends to watch in 2021

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Being a freight and analytics organization, we look for clues in data, especially as it relates to truckload capacity. When guaging the direction of commercial freight markets in 2021, there are some indicators that require extra scrutiny this year.

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Imports continue to create dry van demand

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Port congestion on the West Coast in 2020 pushed import volumes farther east and closer to major population centers on the East Coast.

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Repairing the routing guide: How mini-bids add flexibility

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What’s the best way to repair a broken routing guide? In these days of COVID-19, the question comes up with increasing frequency, with widespread market disruptions and network imbalances leaving many supply chain experts scrambling for solutions.

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2021 Freight Focus: Taking the uncertainty out of volatile times

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Resourcefulness is hard to measure and a difficult skill set to teach, but people who manage transportation or run trucks for a living have it in spades. They are exceptional problem solvers.

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Flatbed volumes ride the residential building boom

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Flatbed load and equipment posts on the DAT network each increased 2% last week, leaving the national average flatbed load-to-truck ratio virtually unchanged at 52.8. Load post volumes in DAT’s top 10 flatbed markets increased by just under 1% compared to the previous week. However, the number of loads moved on the top 78 flatbed lanes was up 13.2% week over week, and the average spot rate was higher or neutral on 59 of those lanes.

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