How does DAT help me find trucks?
- Tens of thousands of carriers a day search DAT for freight
- On DAT, brokers covered 75% of all their loads in 2011 - a record year for freight
- Find more posted trucks than on any other load board
How can I find the trucks that I need?
Find the trucks you're looking for, when and where you need them.
- Get constant updates on carriers matching your needs with DAT Active Search
- Find the carriers that run the most trucks in your lanes with Lanemakers™
- Get visibility to the tens of thousands of carriers on the DAT Extended Network, who can view your loads over the internet, at truck stops, using the My DAT Trucker Services mobile application, or on affiliated load boards
Does DAT get me trucks faster?
Carriers on DAT will have instant access to your postings. Post to DAT, and your phone will ring.
- Other loads boards take 15 seconds to update—that’s the difference between getting the truck and missing it
- Post loads on DAT, and tens of thousands of carriers can see them instantly
- Carriers find your loads on the internet, at truck stops, and on the mobile application
Are the carriers on DAT Load Boards reliable?
DAT Load Boards give you tools to make sure your carriers are reliable.
- Validate CSA safety ratings, DOT authority, and insurance information
- Get email alerts when your carriers’ status changes, or insurance policy is canceled
- View insurance details and certificates for your carriers
Can DAT help me decide what to pay my carriers?
Find out what other brokers and shippers are paying in your lanes with the
Truckload Rate Index.
- Spot market rate information is based on “broker buy” rate agreements, updated daily
- Contract rate information is based on shippers’ freight bills, updated to a monthly average
- DAT does not base any rate information on factoring or bids