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North American Freight Index Maintains Late-Season Strength Says DAT

North American Freight Index Maintains Late-Season Strength Says DAT

| September 20, 2013

Spot market freight volumes reported by the DAT North American Freight Index rose another 0.4 percent in August, edging above July levels. The organization noted that freight volume typically peaks on the spot market in June, but this year has extended through the entire summer. Month-over-month load availability increased for vans and refrigerated (“reefer”) trailers, […]

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DAT: Real-Time Rate Tools for Carriers with Highest Paying Route Options

DAT: Real-Time Rate Tools for Carriers with Highest Paying Route Options

| August 12, 2013

DAT has announced the availability of DAT RateView, enabling carriers to see market rates paid by shippers as well as current spot market rates on all lanes in the United States and Canada. RateView automatically suggests backhauls as well as TriHauls based on highest paying lanes returning trucks to their point of origin.  TriHauls take […]

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