Knight-Swift First to Pilot DAT Book Now Freight Tendering Solution
DAT Book Now allows carriers on the DAT network of load boards to search for freight and lock in the rate with the click of a button on their mobile or desktop device.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DAT Solutions announced today that Knight-Swift Logistics, is leading the pilot of DAT Book Now, an automated freight-tendering technology that eliminates lengthy load searches, phone calls, negotiations, and other manual processes for freight brokers and carriers.
DAT Book Now allows carriers on the DAT network of load boards to search for freight and lock in the rate with the click of a button on their mobile or desktop device.
“DAT Book Now will allow carriers to make faster, more confident decisions about booking freight,” said Shannon Breen, Senior Vice President of Knight-Swift Logistics and Intermodal. “We’re excited to work with DAT to introduce this feature to our extensive core carrier network.”
This automated freight technology streamlines the tendering process and allows brokers and carriers to focus on things their customers really value: solving problems, planning strategies, and delivering great service. The pilot program will run through the end of May and include a wide range of partners. The Book Now feature will become available to all freight brokerages in June.
“DAT Book Now is a game-changer for brokers and carriers,” said Claude Pumilia, DAT CEO and President. “Today, tendering a load can involve multiple phone calls and interactions. DAT Book Now speeds up the process and leverages the trust and confidence the industry has in the DAT network as a place to do business. One click and everyone will know that the load is good to go.”
In January, DAT announced Knight-Swift as the first company to pilot its new suite of rate analytics and forecasting tools. Powered by RateView, the industry standard in trucking pricing data with a database of $68 billion of actual market transactions annually, DAT’s analytics and forecasting tools will be officially launched in April.
About DAT Solutions
DAT operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Transportation brokers, motor carriers, news organization, and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights based on 183 million freight matches and a database of $68 billion in annual market transactions. As the industry standard in truckload pricing, DAT’s freight rate database also provides the settlement prices against which trucking freight futures contracts are traded. Founded in 1978, DAT Solutions LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP), a diversified technology company and constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and Russell 1000 indices. DAT.com
About Knight-Swift Transportation
Knight-Swift, through its Knight Transportation, Swift Transportation, Barr-Nunn, and Abilene Motor Express branded subsidiaries, operates the largest truckload fleet in North America, as well as extensive rail intermodal and non-asset based freight brokerage and logistics management services. With almost 60,000 trailers and more than 19,000 tractors, the company's broad suite of services includes irregular route, dedicated, expedited, port drayage, and cross-border U.S./Mexico/Canada transport utilizing dry van, refrigerated, flatbed and specialized trailers, and intermodal containers.
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