Effective January 23, 2026, through February 6, 2026, or until the emergency ends FMCSA has issued a Regional Emergency Declaration providing temporary hours-of-service (HOS) relief for certain motor carriers and drivers due to severe winter storms and extreme cold impacting multiple states. This waiver supports urgent winter emergency response while maintaining overall safety. Apply relief only to qualifying emergency operations and […]
The number of available trucks declined 4% to 230,746, while national weekly average spot rates fell for all three equipment types for the second straight week Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQ Spot truckload rates declined in the calm before Winter Storm FernDespite the uncertainty of Winter Storm Fern in the forecast, load […]
The award is an inspiring recognition that celebrates exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact by women in the logistics profession across North America The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is thrilled to launch the call for nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). The award is an inspiring recognition that celebrates exceptional leadership, […]
Last week’s national average spot linehaul van rate was 18 cents higher year over year Freight trends from DAT One and DAT iQSpot market data for Jan. 11-17, 2026 (Week 3)Mid-January lull hit spot load posts, rates last weekFollowing a surge of post-holiday stocking, load posts on DAT One predictably cooled during the week of […]
WalletHub compared the 50 states across 31 key metrics With traffic congestion costing the average U.S. driver 49 hours of their time each year, leading to hundreds of dollars in productivity losses, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2026‘s Best & Worst States to Drive In. To determine the most driver-friendly states […]
Truckload freight volumes rebounded modestly in December while spot truckload rates surged to their highest monthly averages of 2025, said DAT Freight & Analytics Truckload freight volumes rebounded modestly in December while spot truckload rates surged to their highest monthly averages of 2025, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace […]
