DAT Brings Shipper-Focused Freight Intelligence to Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™

Rhea-AI Summary

DAT Freight & Analytics (ROP) will showcase DAT iQ at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo, May 4–6, 2026, in Orlando.

DAT iQ is trained on >$1 trillion in verified freight transactions and highlights current market gaps: dry van spot rates are >20% higher year-over-year while contract rates moved 5%, and available spot capacity has tightened to 2018 levels.DAT will exhibit at Booth 230; a presentation is scheduled May 5, 12:05–12:25 p.m.

Key Figures

Dry van spot rate change: more than 20% higher Contract rate change: less than 5% Historical capacity reference year: 2018 +5 more

8 metrics

Dry van spot rate change more than 20% higher Year-over-year change in dry van spot rates

Contract rate change less than 5% Year-over-year change in contract rates

Historical capacity reference year 2018 Spot capacity returning to 2018 tight-market levels

Freight transactions data more than $1 trillion Verified freight transactions training DAT iQ

Conference dates May 4–6 2026 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo dates

Booth number Booth 230 DAT iQ exhibition location at Gartner event

Session date Tuesday, May 5 DAT Freight & Analytics presentation date

Session time window 12:05 to 12:25 p.m. Duration of 'Reading the Road Ahead' session

Market Reality Check

Price: $358.22 Vol: Volume 973,904 is 0.84x t...

normal vol

$358.22 Last Close

Volume Volume 973,904 is 0.84x the 20-day average 1,160,233, indicating subdued trading. normal

Technical Shares at 358.22 are trading below the 200-day MA of 440, well off the 584.03 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

Sector peers show mixed moves: TEAM up about 5.05% while WDAY and PAYX are down,...

1 Up

Sector peers show mixed moves: TEAM up about 5.05% while WDAY and PAYX are down, and DDOG and ADSK modestly up. With only one peer in momentum and a mixed tape, ROP’s 0.96% gain appears more company-specific than a broad sector rotation.

Common Catalyst Some peers, such as ADSK, have conference/earnings-related activity, but no broad software-wide catalyst is evident.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Apr 28 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Apr 28	Global center expansion	Positive	+0.5%	Illumia opened a Chennai Global Capability Center to scale product and tech work.
Apr 28	Product integration	Positive	+0.5%	PCS Software integrated DAT One load board into Cortex to streamline load sourcing.
Apr 23	Q1 2026 earnings	Positive	-0.3%	Strong revenue, earnings growth and raised DEPS guidance for 2026 and Q2.
Apr 21	New product launch	Positive	+0.8%	iPipeline and FIDx launched IX Express for digital annuity distribution efficiency.
Apr 20	Industry award win	Positive	-0.7%	Illumia won an Ellucian Partner Award for real-time integrated payment solutions.

Pattern Detected

Recent news, including product integrations and facility expansion, has generally led to modest single-day moves, with occasional divergences around earnings and awards.

Recent Company History

Over the past weeks, Roper announced several software and capability expansions, including a Chennai Global Capability Center and product integrations like DAT One into PCS Software’s Cortex platform. It also reported strong Q1 2026 earnings with raised guidance. Price reactions have been modest, with some positive operational news producing small gains and certain fundamentally strong updates, such as earnings and awards, seeing slight negative moves. Today’s DAT iQ freight-intelligence focus aligns with the ongoing theme of software-driven analytics offerings.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights DAT iQ’s role in helping shippers navigate rapid shifts in spot and con...

Analysis

This announcement highlights DAT iQ’s role in helping shippers navigate rapid shifts in spot and contract rates, tightening capacity, and changing fuel economics, backed by more than $1 trillion in freight transactions. It continues Roper’s stream of software- and analytics-focused updates in recent weeks. In evaluating the impact, investors might watch adoption of freight intelligence tools, how shippers adjust procurement strategies, and whether these offerings support longer-term growth alongside the strong recent financial results.

Key Terms

spot rates, spot freight capacity, P&L, benchmarks

4 terms

spot rates financial

"Spot and contract rates are moving quickly. Dry van spot rates are running..."

Spot rates are the current prices or interest rates for buying or selling an asset or currency for immediate settlement, like the cash price you pay at a store today rather than a future promise to pay. Investors care because spot rates set the baseline for valuing investments, comparing returns across time, and pricing forward contracts or swaps; they reveal what the market demands now for taking on risk or providing liquidity.

spot freight capacity technical

"Spot freight capacity is contracting. Available spot capacity is returning..."

Spot freight capacity is the available space on ships, planes, trains or trucks that can be booked immediately for single, short-term shipments rather than under long-term contracts. It matters to investors because changes in this on-demand supply—like a sudden shortage or surplus—drive short-term shipping prices, affect carriers’ revenue and margins, and can quickly change costs for companies that depend on moving goods, similar to how last-minute airline ticket availability affects travel prices.

P&L financial

"Procurement is increasingly evaluated on cost avoidance—catching costs before they hit the P&L."

A P&L, short for profit and loss statement, is a snapshot of a company's money in and money out over a set period that shows whether the business made a profit or suffered a loss. Think of it like a household budget or a scorecard: it shows sales, costs and the bottom-line result, helping investors judge whether the company is earning enough, managing expenses, and likely to grow or face financial stress.

benchmarks financial

"it gives shippers the market visibility, benchmarks, and forecasts they need..."

Benchmarks are standard measures—often broad market indexes or preset targets—used to judge how well an investment, fund or strategy is performing compared with a common yardstick. Like timing runners against the lead car in a race, benchmarks help investors see whether returns come from skill or simply following the market, guide portfolio choices, reveal added risk or costs, and set realistic performance expectations.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

PORTLAND, Ore., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DAT Freight & Analytics will showcase how shippers can use DAT iQ to anticipate freight market trends and manage volatility at the 2026 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™, taking place May 4–6 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Shippers are navigating shifts that last year’s procurement playbooks were not built to handle. DAT iQ, the company's freight intelligence platform, helps them see those shifts clearly:

• Spot and contract rates are moving quickly. Dry van spot rates are running more than 20% higher than a year ago, while contract rates have moved less than 5%—a gap that signals a market turn.
• Spot freight capacity is contracting. Available spot capacity is returning to levels last seen in 2018, when a tighter market left shippers exposed when routing guides failed. Shippers heading into bid season with last cycle's assumptions risk locking in rates that the market is about to move past.
• Fuel economics are shifting. Carriers are recapturing far more of the rising trucking fuel cost on the contract side than on the spot side. This shift in fuel cost management is fundamentally changing how they bid and cover loads.
• Intelligence is a CFO-level concern: Procurement is increasingly evaluated on cost avoidance—catching costs before they hit the P&L. In this volatile cost environment, freight market intelligence isn’t just for transportation analysts. CFOs are looking for reliable data and analytics, too.
  
  

Ready-now intelligence for shippers

DAT iQ is built for that environment. Trained on more than $1 trillion in verified freight transactions, it gives shippers the market visibility, benchmarks, and forecasts they need to validate the rates they are paying, identify where they are overpaying, and plan freight procurement and capacity strategies with confidence.

“While many enterprises are still assembling the data foundation they need to put AI to work on procurement, DAT iQ is a ready-now solution for shippers,” said Patrick Pretorius, GM of the Shipper Business at DAT Freight & Analytics. “The data, the benchmarks, and the forecasts are available now, and they are built on real market transactions, not assumptions.”

Where to find DAT: DAT will exhibit its DAT iQ solutions for shippers at Booth 230.

Speaking at Gartner: DAT’s Dr. Chris Caplice, chief scientist, and Dean Croke, principal market analyst, will present “DAT Freight & Analytics: Reading the Road Ahead” on Tuesday, May 5, from 12:05 to 12:25 p.m. The session will examine where the truckload market is heading and how business cycles, policy shifts, and structural changes are reshaping pricing, procurement timing, and lane strategy.

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About DAT Freight & Analytics

DAT Freight & Analytics operates DAT One, North America's largest truckload freight marketplace; DAT iQ, the industry's leading freight data analytics service; and Trucker Tools, the leader in load visibility. Shippers, transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations, and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights, informed by nearly 700,000 daily load posts and a database exceeding $1 trillion in freight market transactions. Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, DAT continues to set the standard for innovation in the trucking and logistics industry. Visit dat.com for more information.

Contact

Georgia Jablon
Corporate Communications, DAT Freight & Analytics
georgia.jablon@dat.com 
904-305-6454

FAQ

What will DAT Freight & Analytics (ROP) present at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo on May 5, 2026?

DAT will present market analysis and forecasts for the truckload market in a May 5, 12:05–12:25 p.m. session. According to DAT, the talk will cover pricing, procurement timing, and lane strategy based on DAT iQ intelligence.

How is DAT iQ (ROP) trained and what data scale supports its freight intelligence?

DAT iQ is trained on more than $1 trillion in verified freight transactions to generate benchmarks and forecasts. According to DAT, that dataset underpins visibility into spot and contract rate dynamics and carrier fuel recovery patterns.

What spot versus contract rate differences does DAT report for dry van freight in 2026?

DAT reports dry van spot rates are running >20% higher year-over-year while contract rates moved less than 5%. According to DAT, that gap signals a market turn important for shippers planning bids and contracts.

Where and when can investors or shippers meet DAT at the Gartner event in May 2026?

DAT will exhibit its DAT iQ solutions at Booth 230 during May 4–6, 2026 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. According to DAT, staff will be available to demonstrate benchmarks and forecasting tools.

What capacity trends does DAT highlight that shippers should know before bid season?

DAT highlights that available spot capacity is contracting to levels last seen in 2018, raising routing-guide risk. According to DAT, shippers using last cycle assumptions may lock rates that the market is about to move past.