After a challenging two years, truckload freight professionals are taking a measured, data-driven approach to 2023
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- From new consumer buying patterns to dramatically higher costs for fuel and labor, truckload freight professionals faced fresh challenges in 2022 that have led to a more measured, data-driven approach to 2023, according to a new annual report published by DAT Freight & Analytics.
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DAT has released the 2023 Freight Focus report (Graphic: Business Wire)
DAT’s 2023 Freight Focus report outlines the issues that will drive transportation strategies and decisions in the year ahead.
“COVID-19 didn’t introduce new problems in transportation. Instead, it shined a bright spotlight on existing ones. Now is the time to fortify supply chains and build a more dynamic and proactive way of navigating this volatile marketplace,” said DAT President and CEO Claude Pumilia.
As economic conditions evolve and patterns emerge from DAT’s $137 billion in annual truckload freight transaction data, here are the key themes for 2023:
“Above all, finding a balance between cost control and flexibility will remain a focal point for businesses in 2023,” Pumilia said. “Analytics from trusted sources can go a long way toward providing transparency in negotiations, achieving savings and maintaining good relationships among transportation partners.”
DAT’s 2023 Freight Focus report also outlines regulatory issues, top freight markets and keys to success for transportation decision-makers in 2023. It is free and available to download at https://cloud.comms.dat.com/carrier-freight-focus-2023
About DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Transportation brokers, motor carriers, news organizations and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights based on 500 million freight matches and a database of $137 billion in annual market transactions.
Founded in 1978, DAT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP), a diversified technology company and constituent of the S&P 500 and Fortune 500 indices.
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