By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions Van spot market volume got a big boost at the end of March, when shippers were rushing to move inventory before closing the books on Q1. The markets have adjusted since then, with rates dipping on most of the top van lanes, but demand for trucks has stayed relativelyRead more about Find Van Loads Fast in These 5 Places[…]

MIAMI, April 18, 2016 – The Ryder Charitable Foundation, which directs charitable giving and support on behalf of Ryder System, Inc., in four strategic pillars – expertise, innovation, safety, and community collaboration – today announced its $25,000 donation to the Women In Trucking (WIT) Foundation, affiliated with the non-profit organization Women In Trucking Association, Inc.Read more about Ryder Partners with Women In Trucking to Award Scholarships to Women Pursuing Transportation Careers[…]

By Mark Montague, Industry Rate Analyst, DAT Solutions It’s been a few years since I sat in the dispatch chair or listened to a driver tell stories about delivery delays. Seeing the results and reading the comments on the recent DAT poll about driver detention felt like déjà vu. Nothing has changed! Results from a DAT reader poll aboutRead more about Driver Detention Issue Still Rankles[…]

By Kevin Scullin, DAT CarrierWatch Product Manager, DAT Solutions Controversy over CSA scores heated up again when the FMCSA this week returned BASIC score “absolute measures” to public view. The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), a trade organization for freight brokers and 3PLs, has condemned the move. “These absolute performance measures will only further generate confusion inRead more about CSA Controversy Heats Up Again[…]

By Mark Montague, Industry Rate Analyst, DAT Solutions Four years ago, I wrote a blog post with a catchy title: “The Death of the Buck-A-Mile Backhaul,” where I explained that carriers could no longer cover costs on $1.00 per mile. At the time, those cheap hauls were going away. In March 2012, there was only one major vanRead more about How to Survive a Buck-A-Mile Backhauls[…]

By Ralph Galantine, Product Manager, DAT Solutions Freight availability is starting to improve, after a long, quiet winter. You can finally be a little bit choosier about which loads to accept, but rates are slow to ramp up. How can you make more money? One way to improve your revenue is by focusing on roundtrips.Read more about 4 Tips to Plan Your Routes…and Make More Money[…]

Spireon Enables Affordable FSMA Regulatory Compliance with New Refrigerated Trailer Telematics Solution Spireon FleetLocate Introduces Low Cost GPS Tracking and Temperature Control Solution for Refrigerated Carriers    IRVINE, CA – April 14, 2016 – Spireon Inc., a leading provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Business Intelligence Solutions, today introduced FleetLocate Temperature Monitoring, the Company’sRead more about New temperature monitoring solution for FSMA regulation[…]