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Trucking

Photo of Commentary: KeepTruckin and DAT news is bigger than you realize — but not why you think

Ryan B. Schreiber Friday, February 21, 2020

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Commentary: KeepTruckin and DAT news is bigger than you realize — but not why you think

Digital freight matching has turned a corner in the marketplace.

News

Photo of Knight-Swift to participate in pilot of DAT’s Book Now freight tendering solution

Brian Straight Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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Knight-Swift to participate in pilot of DAT’s Book Now freight tendering solution

Knight-Swift Logistics will be part of a pilot program that will test DAT Solutions’ new Book Now automated freight tendering solution.

WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Photo of WTT?!? Weekend: Love’s 2020 plans will create up to 3,000 parking spots [with video]

Chad Prevost Saturday, January 18, 2020

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WTT?!? Weekend: Love’s 2020 plans will create up to 3,000 parking spots [with video]

We gear down into the backhaul of our week with news of a headline glitch. Starting early Thursday, small-business truckers who rely on the spot…

News

Photo of DAT load board glitch could cost small-business truckers thousands

Clarissa Hawes, Senior Editor, Investigations and Enterprise Thursday, January 16, 2020

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DAT load board glitch could cost small-business truckers thousands

Starting early Thursday, small-business truckers who rely on the spot market began reporting problems logging in to the DAT load board to find freight.

Trucking

Photo of Technical problems hit DAT load board; no time estimate on full service return

John Kingston Thursday, January 16, 2020

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Technical problems hit DAT load board; no time estimate on full service return

DAT has sent out tweets indicating no ETA on a full return to service.

Trucking

Photo of Truckstop.com says ransomware knocked its sites offline

Michael Angell, Bulk and Intermodal Editor Tuesday, December 31, 2019

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Truckstop.com says ransomware knocked its sites offline

Freight load board is back in service after ransomware, which was more frequent in 2019.

Freight Futures News

Photo of Two batches of L.A. to Dallas trucking futures contracts change hands

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport Research Tuesday, July 30, 2019

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Two batches of L.A. to Dallas trucking futures contracts change hands

November contracts from Los Angeles to Dallas traded at $2.103/mile as positive consumer confidence numbers were released.

Finance

Photo of “Not hedging is the risky behavior”: trucking freight futures at Transparency19

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport Research Tuesday, May 7, 2019

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“Not hedging is the risky behavior”: trucking freight futures at Transparency19

On Monday afternoon at Transparency19, Addison Armstrong, executive director of trucking freight futures at FreightWaves, moderated a conversation between Nodal Exchange, where freight futures are…

Chart of the Week

Photo of Spot market rates and truck orders have surprisingly tight correlation

Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst Sunday, April 14, 2019

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Spot market rates and truck orders have surprisingly tight correlation

National spot market price movement has a surprisingly tight relationship with new truck orders.

News

Photo of At TIA, freight tech firms cast themselves as enablers, not disruptors

John Paul Hampstead, Director, Passport Research Friday, April 12, 2019

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At TIA, freight tech firms cast themselves as enablers, not disruptors

Inexpensive cloud-based technology is leveling the playing field between small, mid-sized, and large 3PLs.