I can’t find any high paying loads / There is nothing coming out of [insert state] and I need to get home.

DAT provides the tools for you to research the lanes you are running, and find the highest paying loads available.

  • Compare your lane rates to the DAT spot market average
  • Target higher paying lanes, states using DAT's Hot Market Map
  • Map out tri-hauls (multiple loads, stops) to get home

I think you have the same loads as everyone else.

75% of DAT's brokers post first or exclusively on our load board.

  • 45 million loads per year are found on DAT first or only
  • Load posts refresh instantly on DAT, so you’ll see them here first

Can I use DAT rate information to help negotiate with brokers?

Absolutely! DAT Truckload Rate Index gives you accurate, current rates. Learn what other carriers are being paid in your lanes today.

  • Spot market rates are based on rate agreements, and are updated daily
  • Contract rates are based on freight bills, and are updated to a monthly average
  • We do not base our rates on bids or factoring

I am going dedicated/contracted and I don’t think I need you guys anymore.

Before you drop your load board, be sure to consider the following questions:

  • What does the dedicated contract pay?
  • Will you have dedicated loads both ways?
  • How many loads a week per truck will you have?
  • Will you need a back-up for back haul? For a front haul?
  • Will you need extra loads when not dedicated?

Every load board says it has the most loads. Can you prove it?

Yes, we can. Our numbers are audited, so you know they're accurate.

  • 68 million loads and trucks posted every year
  • 45 million posted to DAT first, or nowhere else
  • 27% more equipment types to choose from
  • Find more loads for the lanes you run

How can DAT help me get loads before anyone else?

DAT gives you the fastest service in the industry.

  • Load postings are available to you instantly with DAT Active Search
  • Get updates when new loads are posted that match your trucks by setting an alarm
  • Other load boards take 15 seconds or longer to update—that’s the difference between closing the deal missing the load

Load boards waste my time with load postings that have already been gone for days.

Unlike other load boards, DAT isn’t padded with old information to make it look better.

  • DAT’s Active Search tells you when new loads are posted
  • Active Search will automatically remove loads that are no longer available
  • Load providers refresh loads on DAT manually, you won’t find loads that have been gone for days

How can I keep from getting ripped off?

We verify every freight provider who posts on DAT Load Boards, and give you the tools you need to check them out yourself.

  • All brokers and shippers on DAT Load Boards are screened before they can post
  • Get the credit score and average days to pay for any provider on DAT
  • The DAT Directory can also provide you with bond information