Backhaul Trucking
Backhaul trucking doesn’t have to be a dirty word. DAT’s load boards make it easy to find high-paying backhaul loads.
A backhaul doesn’t have to mean a cheap load — with DAT, you can improve your backhaul trucking rates. Find out how you can use DAT’s innovative tools to research higher-paying routes and negotiate better rates.
- Find backhaul loads that are more than just filler.
- Use rate and market analytics tools to negotiate better rates.
- Find backhaul loads on the go with the mobile app.
Find backhaul loads that are more than just filler.
Make backhaul loads a true part of your business with tools that help you find better loads at better rates.
When it comes to backhaul loads, trucking professionals may be hesitant to embrace the true potential of these return trip shipments. With DAT One (Formerly TruckersEdge and DAT Power) load boards, that hesitancy can disappear. The load boards not only have thousands of new loads posted each day — including many that you can use for your backhaul, they also feature the TriHaul tool that offers automatic triangular routing suggestions to reduce deadhead and keep your rate per mile high.
Use rate and market analytics tools to negotiate better rates.
Find quality backhaul loads at prices that make sense for your business with DAT’s rate and market analytics tools.
DAT makes it easy to not only find the loads you need for your return trip, but to negotiate backhaul trucking rates that will help make backhauling a pillar of your business. DAT offers up-to-date lane rate and market data based on real invoices covering 68,000 lanes across the country. You can use that information to negotiate better rates with freight brokers and get paid competitively for your backhaul loads.
Find backhaul loads on the go with the mobile app.
Find quality loads with detailed rate information from anywhere with the free DAT One mobile app.
Sometimes your plans change and you need to find a backhaul load fast. When you use DAT, you don’t have to worry about being stuck without a load. The DAT One mobile app is free to DAT load board subscribers and accessible anywhere you have service. When you use the app, you get access to the 1 million new loads posted every business day so you can eliminate deadhead miles.
Backhaul trucking is often thought of as a dirty word for carriers, but it doesn’t have to be. The definition of backhaul trucking is simply the load you take to get back to your home base. While the main purpose of the load is to eliminate deadhead, when you use a quality load board with rate and market data, you can actually use your backhaul to improve your bottom line for the trip.
Finding backhaul loads with DAT is simple. The DAT load board has an easy search function where you can provide details about your truck, the types of loads you’re looking for, the lanes or regions you’re looking at, and more.
The load boards also let you set alarms for your favorite searches so you’ll be alerted whenever a new load matching your criteria is posted. If you have the DAT One mobile app, you can get alerted wherever you are so you’ll never miss the perfect backhaul.
Whether you’re using DAT One (Formerly TruckersEdge) or DAT One (Formerly DAT Power), there’s no better option on the market. With DAT’s load boards, you get access to the largest freight marketplace in the industry. With 448.5 million loads and trucks posted annually and 1 million loads posted per business day, it’s easy to find a load that matches your needs. Plus, you get the benefit of high-quality rates and market tools that can help you negotiate better deals for each load you pick up.
DAT offers a huge amount of rate and market data that can transform your business and empower you to get better rates for the loads you’re already delivering. One great tool is DAT RateView, which provides visibility into spot and contract rates — as well as insights into seasonal trends over the preceding 13 months — for more than 68,000 lanes across the country. This means you can benchmark your freight rates against the going averages.
DAT also offers historical data on pricing fluctuations, customized reports, and the ability to predict coming fluctuations using our Market Conditions Index.
At DAT, we gather rate information from the transportation management systems of our participating partners across the industry. This lets our clients benchmark their rates against our aggregated market data. Our systems automatically collect data on real deals each day, but they don’t capture any information that can be traced back to individual contributors. We also take steps to validate the data and scan for potential errors or outliers to ensure you’re always seeing the most accurate rates.
Yes, it can! In fact, giving you the information you need to negotiate better rates, whether they’re for backhaul loads or not, is one of the key benefits of using DAT’s load boards. With your DAT subscription, you can see the going rates for loads wherever you are. That data helps you understand exactly how much you should be charging for each load. When you know the going rates, you can negotiate with brokers from a stronger, fact-based position.
“The DAT Load Board is the only one I use, and I really don’t see any interest in trying any other one.”
- Brian Stone, Stone’s Trucking LLC
"DAT Load Board is awesome. They even teach you how to book a load and how to use it on your computer or cell phone app. Highly recommend DAT!"
- Francis Gatmaitan, Alpha Trucking
Strengthen your backhaul trucking today!
DAT has been helping carriers find backhaul loads since 1978. Now you can make your backhaul loads work for you with the help of DAT’s powerful load boards.
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